Notes on the induced reproduction and development of the tigerfish, Hydrocynus vittatus (Characidae), embryos and larvae

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 387-398

  Steyn, Gert J ^a   Gagiano, Christo L ^a   Deacon, Andrew R ^a   Du Preez, Hein H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Artificial spawning; Embryonic development; Hormonal induction; Juveniles; Rearing of larvae

Indexed keywords

CHARACIDAE; HYDROCYNUS; HYDROCYNUS VITTATUS;

EID: 0030466942     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00005052     Document Type: Article

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