Effect of dietary protein level on the reproductive performance of female swordtails Xiphophorus helleri (Poeciliidae)

Aquaculture

Volumn 234, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 381-392

  Chong, Alexander S C ^a   Ishak, Saraitul Dahlianis ^a   Osman, Zulfaizuddin ^a   Hashim, Roshada ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Broodstock nutrition; Live bearers; Protein; Swordtails

Indexed keywords

DIET; FISH CULTURE; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

POECILIIDAE; XIPHOPHORUS; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 1842866940     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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