Steroid hormone levels and bi-directional sex change in Gobiodon histrio

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 153-167

  Kroon, F J ^a   Munday, P L ^b   Pankhurst, N W ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

11 ketotestosterone; Gobiidae; Gobiodon histrio; Gonadal structure; Oestradiol; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FISH; HORMONE; SEX REVERSAL; STEROID;

ANTHOZOA; CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; GOBIIDAE; GOBIODON; GOBIODON HISTRIO; HISTRIO; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 2342591409     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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