Helminth parasites of atherinopsid freshwater fishes (Osteichthyes: Atheriniformes) from central Mexico

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 325-331

  Lira Guerrero, Georgina ^a   García Prieto, Luis ^a   De León, Gerardo Pérez Ponce ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Atherinopsids; Central Mexico; Freshwater fishes; Helminths

Indexed keywords

ALLOCREADIUM; ATHERINIFORMES; ATHERINOPSIDAE; CESTODA; NEMATODA; OSTEICHTHYES; PISCES; SPINITECTUS OSORIOI; VERMES;

EID: 60749125834     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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