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Carl J. Ferraris, Jr., Santana, Carlos David de, Vari, Richard P. (2017): Checklist of Gymnotiformes (Osteichthyes: Ostariophysi) and catalogue of primary types. Neotropical Ichthyology 15 (1): e160067, DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20160067, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-20160067
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