A new genus for Melanochromis labrosus, a problematic Lake Malawi cichlid with hypertrophied lips (Teleostei: Cichlidae)

Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 209-232

  Oliver, Michael K ^a   Arnegard, Matthew E ^b,c  

^a University of British Columbia ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE; MELANOCHROMIS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 78649541482     PISSN: 09369902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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