Effect on growth and reproduction of hormone immersed and masculinized fighting fish Betta splendens

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 293, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 606-616

  Kirankumar, Santhakumar ^a   Pandian, Thavamani Jegajothivel ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETTA; BETTA SPLENDENS;

EID: 0036847803     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.10181     Document Type: Article

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