Redescription of Two Morphologically Similar Brycinus Species (Ostariophysi: Characidae) from Central Africa
The taxonomic status of Brycinus kingsleyae and B. opisthotaenia, two morphologically similar African characids, was studied. Specimens (n = 180) originating from the known geographical distribution range were examined morphometrically. Principal component analysis was performed on 17 metric and fou...
Veröffentlicht in: | Copeia. - American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 1913. - 1997(1997), 2, Seite 363-372 |
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Sprache: | English |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Copeia |
Schlagworte: | Physical sciences Biological sciences Mathematics Business |
Zusammenfassung: | The taxonomic status of Brycinus kingsleyae and B. opisthotaenia, two morphologically similar African characids, was studied. Specimens (n = 180) originating from the known geographical distribution range were examined morphometrically. Principal component analysis was performed on 17 metric and four meristic characters. A combination of some of these characters and the color pattern clearly separate the putative species. |
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ISSN: | 19385110 |
DOI: | 10.2307/1447756 |