Age and growth of south African silver kob Argyrosomus inodorus (Sciaenidae), with evidence for separate stocks

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 37-48

  Griffiths, M H ^a,b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; OTOLITH; SILVER KOB; STOCK IDENTIFICATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ARGYROSOMUS; ARGYROSOMUS INODORUS; KOBUS KOB; SCIAENIDAE;

EID: 0030391666     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158419     Document Type: Article

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