Reproductive biology of the Neotropical electric fish Brachyhypopomus draco (Teleostei: Hypopomidae) from Southern Brazil

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 737-744

  Schaan, Andrea B ^a   Giora, Júlia ^a   Fialho, Clarice B ^a  

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

Author keywords

Abiotic factors; Gymnotiformes; Laguna dos patos system; Parque estadual de itapu ; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BRACHYHYPOPOMUS; DRACO; GYMNOTIFORMES; HYPOPOMIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 73649123832     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252009000400023     Document Type: Article

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