Morphology of gonoducts and male genital papilla, in the bluehead wrasse: Implications and correlates on the control of gamete release

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 716-725

  Rasotto, M B ^a   Shapiro, D Y ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bluehead wrasse; Genital papilla; Sperm duct; Sperm release

Indexed keywords

THALASSOMA BIFASCIATUM;

EID: 0032054847     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0615     Document Type: Article

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