Classification, zoogeography and evolution of the fishes of the Cyprinoid families Homalopteridae and Gastromyzonidae.

Silas, E G (1953) Classification, zoogeography and evolution of the fishes of the Cyprinoid families Homalopteridae and Gastromyzonidae. Records of the Indian museum, 50 (2). pp. 173-264.

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Abstract

The Homalopteridae and Gastromyzonidae, which are found in the swift currents of the torrential streaIllil in South Eastern Asia, constitute two remarkable families of Cyprinoid fishes. Habitudinal segregation has induced a great variety of adaptive modifications in them.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Classification; zoogeography; evolution; fishes; Cyprinoid family; Homalopteridae; Gastromyzonidae
Subjects:	Freshwater Fisheries
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2011 03:56
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:41
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6928

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