Brachyhypopomus gauderio, new species, a new example of underestimated species diversity of electric fishes in the southern South America (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2093, 2009, Pages 60-68

  Giora, Julia ^a   Malabarba, Luiz R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus; Laguna dos Patos; Rio Grande do Sul; Rio Tramanda ; Rio Uruguay

Indexed keywords

BRACHYHYPOPOMUS; BRACHYHYPOPOMUS PINNICAUDATUS; GYMNOTIFORMES; HYPOPOMIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 66749127308     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2093.1.4     Document Type: Article

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