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Reproductive biology of the Neotropical electric fish Brachyhypopomus draco (Teleostei: Hypopomidae) from southern Brazil

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Schaan, Andrea B., Giora, Júlia, Fialho, Clarice B. (2009): Reproductive biology of the Neotropical electric fish Brachyhypopomus draco (Teleostei: Hypopomidae) from southern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 7 (4): 737-744, DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252009000400023, URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252009000400023&lng=en&tlng=en

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