Intraspecific variation in the external morphology of the sand skate

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 959-972

  Braccini, J M ^a   Chiaramonte, G E ^a  

^a Estacion Hidrobiol Puerto Quequen   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Allometry; Argentina; Morphometry; Psammobatis; Rajiformes; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

FLATFISH; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOMETRY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA;

ENTEROBACTER; PSAMMOBATIS; PSAMMOBATIS EXTENTA; RAJIFORMES;

EID: 0036809404     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2111     Document Type: Article

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