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Diversity and Phylogeny of Neotropical Electric Fishes (Gymnotiformes)

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Albert, J.S., Crampton, W.G.R. (2005). Diversity and Phylogeny of Neotropical Electric Fishes (Gymnotiformes). In: Bullock, T.H., Hopkins, C.D., Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) Electroreception. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 21. Springer, New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28275-0_13

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