Channallabes sanghaensis sp.n., a new anguilliform catfish from the Congo River basin, with some comments on other anguilliform clariids (Teleostei, Siluriformes)

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-26

  Devaere, Stijn ^a   Adriaens, Dominique ^a   Verraes, Walter ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biometry; Channallabes; New species; Osteology

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; FISH; NEW SPECIES; OSTEOLOGY;

AFRICA; CONGO BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANGUILLIFORMES; CHANNALLABES; CHANNALLABES SANGHAENSIS; CLARIIDAE; SILURIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 36148948280     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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