Systematics of the stickcatfishes (Farlowella, Loricariidae)

The catfish genus Farlowella (Loricariidae) is a group of 25 species that morphologically and behaviorally mimics sticks and are widely distributed throughout the Amazon, Orinoco, Paraguay, and smaller Atlantic drainages in northern South America, including in the Maracaibo basin of Venezuela. Six species are new to science and are diagnosed, described, and contrasted to 19 previously described species.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biology, Zoology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Retzer, Michael Eugene

Contributors dc:contributor

• Page, Lawrence M.

• Biology, Zoology
• Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Retzer, Michael Eugene

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9512527
(UMI)AAI9512527

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23824