Metamorphosis of the Pacific tarpon, Megalops cyprinoides (Elopiformes, megalopidae) with remarks on development patterns in the elopomorpha

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-36

  Tsukamoto, Y ^a   Okiyama, M ^b  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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MEGALOPS CYPRINOIDES;

EID: 0030937345     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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