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Threatened fishes of the world: Caecobarbus geertsii Boulenger, 1921 (Cyprinidae)

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The biology of hypogean fishes

Part of the book series: Developments in environmental biology of fishes ((DEBF,volume 21))

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Common name: Congo blind barb (E), barbu aveugle (F).

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Proudlove, G.S., Romero, A. (2001). Threatened fishes of the world: Caecobarbus geertsii Boulenger, 1921 (Cyprinidae). In: Romero, A. (eds) The biology of hypogean fishes. Developments in environmental biology of fishes, vol 21. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9795-1_20

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