Phytogeny and taxonomie revision of the endemic malagasy genus Ptychochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with the description of five new species and a diagnosis for katria, new genus

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3535, 2006, Pages 1-55

  Stiassny, Melanie L J ^a   Sparks, John S ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 34848898785     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2006)3535[1:patrot]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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