Gonadal morphology and reproductive traits of the Amazonian fish Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 289-294

  Godinho, Hugo P ^a   Santos, José E ^a   Formagio, Paulo S ^b   Guimarães Cruz, Rodrigo J ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Hatchery Station   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arapaima; Gonad morphology; Reproductive cycle; Size at maturity

Indexed keywords

FISH; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEXUAL MATURITY; SIZE AT MATURITY;

ARAPAIMA GIGAS;

EID: 29044433375     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2005.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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