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Morphology-based phylogeny of the suckermouth armored catfishes, with emphasis on the Neoplecostominae (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Loricariidae)
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Pereira, Edson H. L., Reis, Roberto E. (2017): Morphology-based phylogeny of the suckermouth armored catfishes, with emphasis on the Neoplecostominae (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Loricariidae). Zootaxa 4264 (1): 1-104, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.574211
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