Annulus formation on scales and seasonal growth of the Central Amazonian anostomid Schizodon fasciatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Fabre N N ^a,c   Saint Paul, U ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age; Amazonian fish; Floodplain; Water level

Indexed keywords

ANNULUS FORMATION; GROWTH; INUNDATION; SCALE; SEASONALITY;

AMAZONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

SCHIZODON FASCIATUS;

EID: 0032125948     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1998.tb00103.x     Document Type: Article

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