Comparison of the fillet yield, protein content and amino acid profile of Clarias gariepinus and the Clarias gariepinus x Heterobranchus longifilis hybrid

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 553-556

  Oellermann, L K ^a   Hecht, T ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANIMAL BREEDING; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; HETEROBRANCHUS LONGIFILIS; HYBRID; PROTEIN CONTENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033911431     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2000.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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