Biology of the sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus (Peron, 1807) in the temperate coastal waters of Southern Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 17, 1996, Pages 93-103

  Ebert, D A ^a  

^a US Abalone   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY; MATURATION; SEVENGILL SHARK; TEMPERATE COASTAL WATERS;

AFRICA, (SOUTH);

NOTORYNCHUS CEPEDIANUS;

EID: 0030404110     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158545     Document Type: Article

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