The physical factor inducing spawning of the Biwa catfish, Silurus biwaensis

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-141

  Maehata, Masayoshi ^a  

^a LAKE BIWA MUSEUM   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endemic species; Physical factor; Rocky shoal; Silurus biwaensis; Spawning

Indexed keywords

SILURIDAE; SILURIFORMES; SILURUS; SILURUS BIWAENSIS;

EID: 0035539943     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-001-8128-3     Document Type: Article

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