First record of the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818), in central Italian waters

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 632-634

  Ligas, A ^a,b  

^a Club Subacqueo Grossetano   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 52149115600     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01111.x     Document Type: Article

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