Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of catfishes (Ostariophysi, Siluroidei): An overview

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 9-34

  Teugels, Guy G ^a  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Phylogeny; Siluroidei; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982203341     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr:1996039     Document Type: Article

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