Evidence of protandrous hermaphroditism in the tropical sparid Acanthopagrus berda

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-33

  Tobin, A J ^a   Sheaves, M J ^a   Molony, B W ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

protandous; sex change; Sparidae

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPAGRUS BERDA;

EID: 0030887309     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0276     Document Type: Article

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