LHRHa and pimozide-induced spawning of asian catfish Clarias macrocephalus (Gunther) at different times during an annual reproductive cycle

Aquaculture

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 323-331

  Tan Fermin, Josefa D ^a   Pagador, Rosenio R ^a   Chavez, Rosemarie C ^a  

^a Aquaculture Department SEAFDEC/AQD   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Annual; Catfish; Hormones; Off season; Reproduction; Spawning

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS MACROCEPHALUS;

EID: 0030997102     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(96)01423-8     Document Type: Article

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