Congochromis, a new cichlid genus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Central Africa, with the description of a new species from the upper Congo River, democratic Republic of Congo

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3576, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Stiassny, Melanie L J ^a   Schliewen, Ulrich K ^b  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

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EID: 34948892658     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3576[1:CANCGT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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