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Some observations on the spawning season of Barbus amphigramma in Lake Naivasha, Kenya

G. M. Mutia School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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M. J. Ntiba School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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K. M. Mavuti School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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G. Omondi School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Pages 214-221 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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