Annual correlative changes in some biochemical contents of seminal vesicle and testis in the catfish Clarias batrachus (L)

Zoological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 345-356

  Singh, M S ^a   Joy, K P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATRACHOIDES; CLARIAS BATRACHUS;

EID: 0033114359     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.16.345     Document Type: Article

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