Preliminary observations of topical gill application of reproductive hormones for induced spawning of a tropical ornamental fish

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-9

  Hill, Jeffrey E ^a   Baldwin, John D ^b   Graves, Jeffrey S ^a   Leonard, Robert ^a   Powell, James F F ^c   Watson, Craig A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Syndel Laboratories Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; EPALZEORHYNCHOS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 13844317014     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/FA04-015.1     Document Type: Article

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