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The rediscovery of Oncorhynchus kawamurae, Kunimasu: problems and perspectives for its conservation

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Acknowledgments

I express my gratitude to T. Nakabo, H. Sugiyama, H. Senou, A. Goto, T. Okazaki, and K. Watanabe for their discussions with me, and to C. Jones for cooperation in photographing the holotype.

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  1. Nature Conservation Committee of the Ichthyological Society of Japan, Tokyo, Japan

    Kazumi Hosoya

  2. Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, 631-8505, Japan

    Kazumi Hosoya

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Hosoya, K. The rediscovery of Oncorhynchus kawamurae, Kunimasu: problems and perspectives for its conservation. Ichthyol Res 58, 191–192 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-011-0212-8

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