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Revision of the Neotropical trahiras of the Hoplias lacerdae species-group (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Erythrinidae) with descriptions of two new species

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  • 1. Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 42494, 04218-970 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • 2. Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 11461, 05422-970 São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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Oyakawa, Osvaldo T., Mattox, George M. T. (2009): Revision of the Neotropical trahiras of the Hoplias lacerdae species-group (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Erythrinidae) with descriptions of two new species. Neotropical Ichthyology 7 (2): 117-140, DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252009000200001, URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252009000200001&lng=en&tlng=en

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