Evolutionary history of the fish genus <it>Astyanax </it>Baird & Girard (1854) (Actinopterygii, Characidae) in Mesoamerica reveals multiple morphological homoplasies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mesoamerica is one of the world's most complex biogeographical regions, mostly due to its complex geological history. This complexity has led to interesting biogeographical processes that have resulted in the current diversity a...

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Main Authors: Doadrio Ignacio, Domínguez-Domínguez Omar, Ornelas-García Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/340