The biology and life-history strategies of Ilisha (Teleostei: Pristigasteridae) in the coastal waters and estuaries of Sarawak

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 499-511

  Blaber, S J M ^a   Staunton Smith, J ^a   Milton, D A ^a   Fry, G ^a   Van Der Velde, T ^a   Pang, J ^b   Wong, P ^b   Boon Teck, Ong ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Kompleks Negeri   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Clupeoids; Distribution; Estuaries; Fisheries; Ilisha; Life history strategies; Sarawak; Tropical

Indexed keywords

CLUPEOID FISHERY; COASTAL WATERS; ECOLOGY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; LIFE HISTORY;

SOUTH CHINA SEA;

CLUPEIDAE; CLUPEIFORMES; CRUSTACEA; ILISHA; ILISHA ELONGATA; ILISHA FILIGERA; ILISHA FUERTHII; ILISHA KAMPENI; ILISHA MEGALOPTERA; ILISHA MELASTOMA; ILISHA PRISTIGASTROIDES; MEGALOPTERA; MELASTOMA; MOLLUSCA; PENAEIDAE; PRISTIGASTERIDAE; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032191077     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0376     Document Type: Article

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