Effect of shelter, broodstock number, and sex-ratio on juvenile production in the swordtail Xiphophorus helleri under intensive culture conditions

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 92-96

  Jones, C L W ^a   Kaiser, H ^a   Hecht, T ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

XIPHOPHORUS; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI;

CANNIBALISM; SEX RATIO; SHELTER; STOCKING DENSITY; SWORDTAIL;

EID: 0032222343     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1998.tb00304.x     Document Type: Article

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