Sexual development, maturity and reproduction of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the western and central Mediterranean

Scientia Marina

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 367-372

  Potoschi, A ^a   Renones O ^b   Cannizzaro, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares   (Spain)

^c Ist Ric sulle Risorse Mar l'A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coryphaena hippurus; Dolphinfish; Maturity; Mediterranean; Reproduction; Sexual development

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS;

EID: 0342313826     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.1999.63n3-4367     Document Type: Conference Paper

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