Reproductive cycles and spawning periods of two Lessepsian siganid fishes on the Lebanese coast

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 129-142

  Bariche, M ^a   Harmelin Vivien, M ^a   Quignard, J P ^b  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Lebanon; Mediterranean; Reproduction; Siganus luridus; Siganus rivulatus

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEX RATIO; SIZE AT MATURITY; SPAWNING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; LEBANON; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (EAST); MIDDLE EAST;

PISCES; SIGANUS; SIGANUS LURIDUS; SIGANUS RIVULATUS;

EID: 2342638988     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00014.x     Document Type: Article

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