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A revision of Astyanax (Characiformes: Characidae) in Central and North America, with the description of nine new species

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Schmitter-Soto, Juan J. (2017): A revision of Astyanax (Characiformes: Characidae) in Central and North America, with the description of nine new species. Journal of Natural History (J. Nat. Hist.) 51 (21-24): 1331-1424, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2017.1324050, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1324050

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