Unusual gonad structure in the paedomorphic teleost Schindleria praematura (Teleostei: Gobioidei): A comparison with other gobioid fishes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 378-391

  Thacker, C ^a   Grier, H ^b  

^a NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gobiidae; Gobioidei; Ovary; Paedomorphosis; Schindleria; Testis

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; TELEOST;

GOBIOIDEI; PANDAKA PYGMAEA; SCHINDLERIA PRAEMATURA;

EID: 14844304418     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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