On the epidermal structure of Boleophthalmus and Scartelaos mudskippers with reference to their adaptation to terrestrial life

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 359-366

  Zhang, Jie ^a   Taniguchi, Taichi ^a   Takita, Toru ^a   Ali, Ahyaudin B ^b  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Boleophthalmus; Epidermis; Lifestyle; Mudskippers; Scartelaos

Indexed keywords

BOLEOPHTHALMUS; GOBIIDAE; PERIOPHTHALMUS; PISCES; SCARTELAOS;

EID: 0034722144     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02674263     Document Type: Article

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