A quantitative description of the reproductive biology of the Mediterranean blenny Aidablennius sphynx (Teleostei, Blenniidae) in its natural habitat

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-342

  Kraak, Sarah B M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breeding behaviour; Fish; Paternal care; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

AIDABLENNIUS SPHYNX;

EGG PRODUCTION; MATING; PARENTAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR;

EID: 0029668818     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00005010     Document Type: Article

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