Phenotypic variation among populations of Atherinops affinis (Atherinopsidae) with insights from a geometric morphometric analysis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1117-1135

  O'Reilly, K M ^a,b   Horn, M H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CA Department of Fish and Game   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherinops affinis; Atherinopsidae; Body proportions; Geometric morphometrics; Meristics; Phenotypic variation

Indexed keywords

FISH; GENETIC VARIATION; MORPHOMETRY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANISOTREMUS TAENIATUS; ARGENTINA ELONGATA; ATHERINOPS AFFINIS; ATHERINOPSIDAE;

EID: 1942456898     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00379.x     Document Type: Article

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