Presence of Acapoeta tanganicae (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae ) within the Lake Rukwa catchment supports historic riverine connectivity with Lake Tanganyika

Presence of Acapoeta tanganicae (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae ) within the Lake Rukwa catchment supports historic riverine connectivity with Lake Tanganyika

Freshwater fish biogeography can provide insight into past connectivity of river systems. Here we report the first discovery of the large-bodied cyprinid Acapoeta tanganicae (Boulenger, 1900) inside the Lake Rukwa catchment. Previously this species was thought to be endemic to Lake Tanganyika and im...

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Main Authors: M.J. Genner, G.F. Turner, A. Smith, S. Mzighani, B.P. Ngatunga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-03-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Subjects:
biogeography
freshwater vicariance
Cyprinidae
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26532/download/pdf/

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