Larval development and food habits of the marbled parrotfish, Leptoscarus vaigiensis, associated with drifting algae

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-69

  Ohta, Itaru ^a,b   Tachihara, Katsunori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b Okinawa Pref Fish Exp Station   (Japan)

Author keywords

Drifting algae scaridae; Food habits; Larval development; Leptoscarus vaigiensis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COPEPODA; LEPTOSCARUS VAIGIENSIS; SARGASSUM; SCARIDAE; SPARISOMA CRETENSE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 1842532097     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-003-0197-z     Document Type: Article

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