Influence of temperature on egg hatching, growth and survival of larvae of Heterobranchus longifilis Val. 1840 (Teleostei: Clariidae)

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 20-23

  Nwosu, F M ^a   Holzlöhner, Sieghard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATFISH CULTURE; EGG DEVELOPMENT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

HETEROBRANCHUS LONGIFILIS;

EID: 0343183362     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2000.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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