The breeding system of an endangered pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 118-121

  Leiser, John K ^a   Itzkowitz, Murray ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Conditional mating tactics; Cyprinodon elegans; Pupfish; Texas

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; APUS APUS; CYPRINODON; CYPRINODON ELEGANS;

EID: 0037248413     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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