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References
- ↑ Synonyms of Bascanichthys longipinnis at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Bascanichthys longipinnis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Kner, R., and F. Steindachner, 1867 [ref. 2640] Neue Fische aus dem Museum der Herren Joh. C. Godeffroy & Sohn in Hamburg. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 54 (pt 3): 356-395, Pls. 1-5.
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