The reproductive biology of an open-water spawning Lake Malawi cichlid, Copadichromis chrysonotus

African Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-164

  Smith, Lance W ^a,b  

^a Lake Malawi National Park   (Malawi)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Dimorphism; Fecundity; Fertility; Gonadosomatic index; Maturity; Mouthbrooding; Spawning; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE; COPADICHROMIS; COPADICHROMIS CHRYSONOTUS; SARGUS;

EID: 0039621584     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2000.11657086     Document Type: Article

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