The food of Sargochromis codringtonii (Boulenger, 1908) in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 411, Issue , 1999, Pages 129-137

  Moyo, Ngonidzashe ^a   Fernando, C H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diet; Lake Kariba; Prosobranchs; Sargochromis codringtonii

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; DIET; DIETARY SHIFT; SIZE EFFECT; STOMACH CONTENT;

ZIMBABWE;

BELLAMYA CAPILLATA; MELANOIDES TUBERCULATA; SARGOCHROMIS CODRINGTONII;

EID: 0033567620     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003897518564     Document Type: Article

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