The scarecrow toadfish: Habitat, abundance and size at maturity at Bimini, Bahamas

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 248-252

  Newman, S P ^a,b   Gruber, S H ^b,c   Handy, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Bimini Biological Field Station   (Bahamas)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Lemon shark; Mangrove; Opsanus phobetron; Scarecrow toadfish; Sexual maturity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FISH; HABITAT; MANGROVE; SHARK; SIZE AT MATURITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; BIMINI; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; CHONDRICHTHYES; CITRUS LIMON; HALOPHILA; NEGAPRION BREVIROSTRIS; OPSANUS; OPSANUS PHOBETRON; PHOBETRON; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 1242310537     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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