Evaluation of ultrasound imagery and body shape to predict carcass and fillet yield in farm-raised catfish

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1483-1490

  Bosworth, B G ^a   Holland, M ^b   Brazil, B L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish; Meat Yield; Prediction; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ICTALURUS FURCATUS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATFISH; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATFISHES; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035375367     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961483x     Document Type: Article

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