Reproductive cycling and fecundity estimation in the upland bully

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 164-179

  McDowall, R M ^b   Eldon, G A ^a,b  

^a Atmospheric Research ^*  (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Gohiomorphus; New Zealand; Upland bully

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY ESTIMATION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SPAWNING; UPLAND BULLY;

NEW ZEALAND;

GOBIOMORPHUS BREVICEPS;

EID: 0031194431     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0422     Document Type: Article

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