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Diversification of prey capture techniques among the piscivores in Lake Tana’s (Ethiopia) Labeobarbus species flock (Cyprinidae)

Martin de GraafExperimental Zoology Group, Wageningen, Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Wageningen University, Marijkeweg 40, 6700, AH Wageningen, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gerco H. van de WeerdExperimental Zoology Group, Wageningen, Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Wageningen University, Marijkeweg 40, 6700, AH Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Jan W.M. OsseExperimental Zoology Group, Wageningen, Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Wageningen University, Marijkeweg 40, 6700, AH Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Ferdinand A. SibbingExperimental Zoology Group, Wageningen, Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Wageningen University, Marijkeweg 40, 6700, AH Wageningen, the Netherlands
Pages 32-40 | Received 16 Sep 2009, Accepted 31 Oct 2009, Published online: 02 Dec 2015

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