Sexuality, sex change and maturation patterns in the yellowfin seabream, acanthopagrus latus (Teleostei: Sparidae) (Houttuyn, 1782)

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 65-73

  Abou Seedo, F S ^a   Dadzie, S ^a   Al Kanaan, K A ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX REVERSAL; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPAWNING;

PERSIAN GULF;

ACANTHOPAGRUS LATUS; SPARIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0037397048     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00355.x     Document Type: Article

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