Distribution and abundance of labrids in northeastern New Zealand: The relationship between depth, exposure and pectoral fin aspect ratio

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-43

  Denny, Christopher M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fetch; Labridae; Reef fish; Spatial; Temperate; Wrasse

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEPTH; REEF; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WAVE ACTION;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

ANTHOZOA; LABRIDAE; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 12944255673     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-004-4178-5     Document Type: Article

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