Pubertal development of male African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. In vitro steroidogenesis by testis and interrenal tissue and plasma levels of sexual steroids

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-138

  Cavaco, J E B ^a   Lambert, J G D ^a   Schulz, R W ^a   Goos, H J Th ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

African catfish; Androgen blood levels; Clarias gariepinus; Interrenal tissue; Puberty; Spermatogenesis; Steroidogenesis; Teleost fish; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000361519     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00004670     Document Type: Article

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