Evaluation of dual injection of LHRHa and the dopamine receptor antagonist pimozide in cage spawning of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 263-268

  Silverstein, Jeffrey T ^b   Bosworth, Brian G ^b   Wolters, William R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; HORMONE; SPAWNING;

ACTINOPTERYGII; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; PISCES;

EID: 0032740904     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1999.tb00874.x     Document Type: Article

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