Cytogenetics and biogeography: considerations about the natural origin of Hoplias malabaricus (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) on the Iguaçu river

Hoplias malabaricus (trahyra) is a widespread fish species over the Neotropical region with diversified inter-populational karyotypes (cytotypes), which may correspond to a species complex. Despite the wide distribution in the South American basins, some authors have questioned its natural origin in...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Ricardo Vicari, Rubens Pazza, Roberto Ferreira Artoni, Vladimir Pavan Margarido, Luiz Antonio Carlos Bertollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2006-03-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000300015