The introduction of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) into Brazilian inland waters: A growing threat

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 693-696

  Rocha, Gecely Rodrigues Alves ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exotic species; Fish; Freshwater; Sharptooth catfish

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 58049171074     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252008000400020     Document Type: Review

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