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Issue: Vol. 5821 No. 3: 2 Jun. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-06-02
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5821.3.10
Page range: 447-450
Abstract views: 61
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Revalidation of the genus Oreodaimon Greenwood & Jubb, 1967 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a distinct tetraploid smiliogastrin lineage from southern Africa

NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity; P. Bag 1015; Makhanda 6140; South Africa
NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity; P. Bag 1015; Makhanda 6140; South Africa
NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity; P. Bag 1015; Makhanda 6140; South Africa; Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science; Rhodes University; PO Box 94; Makhanda 6140; South Africa
Pisces Oreodaimon Pseudobarbus Cyprinidae southern Africa

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How to Cite

Zarei, F., Skelton, P.H. & Chakona, A. (2026) Revalidation of the genus Oreodaimon Greenwood & Jubb, 1967 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a distinct tetraploid smiliogastrin lineage from southern Africa. Zootaxa, 5821 (3), 447–450. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.3.10