Preliminary observations on breeding and rearing the seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) in captivity

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 475-485

  Woods, C M C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding; Captivity; Hippocampus abdominalis; Rearing; Seahorse

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; FISH CULTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

NEW ZEALAND;

HIPPOCAMPUS ABDOMINALIS;

EID: 0033667794     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2000.9516950     Document Type: Article

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