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Species boundaries, populations and colour morphs in the coral reef three-spot damselfish (Dascyllus trimaculatus) species complex.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Mar 2002
Bernardi Giacomo, Holbrook Sally J, Schmitt Russell J, Crane Nicole L, DeMartini Edward
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Coloration patterns of tropical reef fishes is commonly used for taxonomic purposes, yet few studies have focused on the relationship between species boundaries and coloration types. The three-spot damselfish (Dascyllus trimaculatus) species complex comprises four species that vary both in geographical ranges and colour patterns making them an ideal model to study these relationships. We analysed the...
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