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A taxonomic review of the family Trachipteridae (Acanthomorpha: Lampridiformes), with an emphasis on taxa distributed in the western Pacific Ocean
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- 1. Department of Fisheries Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary, Gloucester Point, VA, 23062, USA Current address: Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA, 23666, USA
- 2. Department of Fisheries Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary, Gloucester Point, VA, 23062, USA Current address: Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA, 23666, USA & https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-3467
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Martin, Jennifer M., Hilton, Eric J. (2021): A taxonomic review of the family Trachipteridae (Acanthomorpha: Lampridiformes), with an emphasis on taxa distributed in the western Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 5039 (3): 301-351, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.1
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