Use of iridophore pigmentation patterns to separate juveniles of two Girella species (Girellidae)

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 397-400

  Fujita, Shinji ^a   Takahashi, Isao ^a   Niimi, Katsuya ^a,b  

^a Nishinihon Institute of Technology   (Japan)

^b Yahagi Shinposha   (Japan)

Author keywords

Girella leonina; Girella punctata; Identification; Iridophore; Juvenile

Indexed keywords

GIRELLA; GIRELLA LEONINA; GIRELLA PUNCTATA;

EID: 0034722139     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02674269     Document Type: Article

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