Reproduction in the camouflage grouper (Pisces: Serranidae) in Pohnpei, federated states of Micronesia

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 851-869

  Rhodes, Kevin L ^a   Sadovy, Yvonne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; FISH; REPRODUCTION; SEASONALITY;

FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA;

EPINEPHELUS; EPINEPHELUS POLYPHEKADION; PISCES; SERRANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036590428     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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