Endoparasitic helminths of the whitespotted rabbitfish (Siganus sutor (Valenciennes,1835)) of the Kenyan coast: Distribution within the host population and microhabitat use

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-36

  Geets, Aldegonda ^a   Ollevier, Frans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Endoparasites; Indian Ocean; Microhabitat; Siganus sutor

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION; ENDOPARASITE; ENDOPARASITES; FISH DISEASES; HABITAT USE; HELMINTH; MICROHABITAT; WHITE-SPOTTED RABBITFISH;

KENYA;

SIGANUS SUTOR; TREMATODA;

EID: 0029836612     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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