Embryonic and larval development of a Japanese spinous loach, Cobitis takatsuensis

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-384

  Shimizu, Takaaki ^a   Sakai, Harumi ^b   Mizuno, Nobuhiko ^c  

^a Ehime Pref Chuyo Fish Exp Station   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL FISHERIES UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cobitidae; Early life history; Ishi dojou; Mountain stream environment; Reproductive strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032264332     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02725190     Document Type: Article

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