Genetic identification and color descriptions of early life-history stages of Belizean Phaeoptyx and Astrapogon (Teleostei: Apogonidae) with comments on identification of adult Phaeoptyx

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2008, 2009, Pages 1-22

  Baldwin, Carole C ^a   Mounts, Julie H ^a   Smith, David G ^a   Weigt, Lee A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belize; Chromatophores; DNA barcoding; Fish larvae

Indexed keywords

APOGONIDAE; ASTRAPOGON; ASTRAPOGON ALUTUS; ASTRAPOGON PUNCTICULATUS; ASTRAPOGON STELLATUS; PHAEOPTYX; PHAEOPTYX CONKLINI; PHAEOPTYX PIGMENTARIA; PHAEOPTYX XENUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 64249106150     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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