Redescription and phylogenetic position of the enigmatic neotropical electric fish Iracema caiana Triques (Gymnotiformes: Rhamphichthyidae) using X-ray computed tomography

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 457-469

  Carvalho, Tiago P ^a   Albert, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Biodiversity; Guiana shield; Osteology; Rare fish; Rhamphichthys. university

Indexed keywords

GYMNOTIFORMES; RHAMPHICHTHYIDAE; RHAMPHICHTHYS;

EID: 80053145354     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252011000300001     Document Type: Article

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