Aspects of the reproductive biology of the concha wrasse, Nelabrichthys ornatus, at Tristan da Cunha

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-149

  Andrew, Timothy G ^a   Buxton, Colin D ^a   Hecht, Thomas ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Courtship; Labrid; Protogynous hermaphroditism; Reproductive season; Social structure

Indexed keywords

NELABRICHTHYS ORNATUS;

FISH BIOLOGY; PROTOGYNOUS HERMAPHRODITISM; REPRODUCTION;

ATLANTIC, TRISTAN DA CUNHA;

EID: 0029668786     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00005215     Document Type: Article

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