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Is the cichlid fishJulidochromis marlieri polyandrous?

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Yamagishi, S., Kohda, M. Is the cichlid fishJulidochromis marlieri polyandrous?. Ichthyological Research 43, 469–471 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02347645

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