Opeatogenys gracilis (Pisces: Gobiesocidae): An overlooked species or another 'Mediterranean endemism' found in Atlantic waters?

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 481-489

  Goncalves E J ^a   Beldade, R ^a   Henriques, M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^b Praça da República ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

North east Atlantic; Opeatogenys gracilis; Seagrass beds

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; FISH; SEAGRASS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

GOBIESOCIDAE; HALOPHILA; OPEATOGENYS GRACILIS; PISCES;

EID: 27744607041     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00739.x     Document Type: Article

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