Reproductive cycle and sexual maturity of the anglerfish Lophiomus setigerus in the East China Sea with a note on specialized spermatogenesis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 164-178

  Yoneda, M ^a   Tokimura, M ^b   Fujita, H ^c   Takeshita, N ^d   Takeshita, K ^d   Matsuyama, M ^a   Matsuura, S ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL FISHERIES UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anglerfish; East China Sea; Hepatosomatic index; Lophiomus setigerus; Sexual maturity; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

PELAGIC FISH; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EAST CHINA SEA;

LOPHIOMUS SETIGERUS;

EID: 0032126582     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0691     Document Type: Article

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