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Caryologia
International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
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Original Articles

Cytogenetical analyses in four species of the genus Astyanax (Pisces, Characidae) from Paraíba do Sul River Basin

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Pages 453-461 | Received 24 Feb 2003, Accepted 26 May 2003, Published online: 18 Dec 2012

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