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Scientific Note The introduction of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) into Brazilian inland waters: a growing threat

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Rocha, Gecely Rodrigues Alves (2008): Scientific Note The introduction of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) into Brazilian inland waters: a growing threat. Neotropical Ichthyology 6 (4): 693-696, DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252008000400020, URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252008000400020&lng=en&tlng=en

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