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A new species of catfish, Pterocryptis vorax (Actinopterygii: Siluridae), from northern Borneo
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- 1. c/o Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, 2 Conservatory Way, Singapore 117377.
- 2. Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link Gadong, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
- 3. Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, 2 Conservatory Drive, Singapore 117377.
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Ng, Heok Hee, Kahar, Rafhiah, Tan, Heok Hui (2025): A new species of catfish, Pterocryptis vorax (Actinopterygii: Siluridae), from northern Borneo. Zootaxa 5575 (4): 535-544, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5575.4.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5575.4.3
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- https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/308167
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