New species of the thorny catfish genus Leptodoras (Siluriformes: Doradidae) from Rio Fresco, Xingu Basin, Brazil

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2010, Pages 292-299

  Birindelli, José L O ^a   Sousa, Leandro M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; TELEOST; TRIBUTARY;

BRAZIL; XINGU BASIN;

DORADIDAE; LEPTODORAS; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 77952935580     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CI-09-153     Document Type: Article

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