Effect of ration size and feeding frequency on growth, size distribution and survival of juvenile clownfish, Amphiprion percula

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-43

  Johnston, G ^a   Kaiser, Horst ^a   Hecht, T ^a   Oellermann, L ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUARIUM; ARTIFICIAL DIET; FISH; GROWTH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL;

AMPHIPRION; AMPHIPRION PERCULA;

EID: 0037294848     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00351.x     Document Type: Article

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