Cytogenetic and comparative morphology of two allopatric populations of Astyanax altiparanae Garutti & Britski, 2000 (Teleostei: Characidae) from upper rio Paraná basin

The recently described fish species, Astyanax altiparanae (tetra) is common in the upper rio Paraná basin, and has been reported in the Iguaçu basin. However, its natural origin in the rio Iguaçu is questionable. In the present work, karyotypical and morphological features of two populations of Asty...

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Main Authors: Manoela de S. Domingues, Marcelo R. Vicari, Vinícius Abilhoa, João P. Wamser, Marta M. Cestari, Luiz A. C. Bertollo, Mara C. de Almeida, Roberto F. Artoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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