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Short Notes

First record of Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) on an imperilled endemic anabantid, Sandelia bainsii (Teleostei: Anabantidae), from the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

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Pages 183-187 | Received 11 Aug 2018, Accepted 12 May 2019, Published online: 06 Aug 2019

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