Effects of meal frequency on growth and reproduction in the ornamental red swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri

Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-207

  James, Raja ^a   Sampath, Kunchitham ^a  

^a V O CHIDAMBARAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Feeding frequency; Fertility; Growth; Red swordtail

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; REPRODUCTION;

XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 0344897783     PISSN: 0792156X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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