Fishes in Nepal: Ichthyofaunal surveys in seven nature reserves

Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-287

  Edds, David R ^a  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAGRIDAE; BALITORIDAE; CYPRINIDAE; PISCES; SISORIDAE;

EID: 34548620353     PISSN: 09369902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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