An evaluation of the otolith characteristics of Conger conger during metamorphosis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-119

  Correia, A T ^a,b   Antunes, C ^a   Wilson, J M ^a   Coimbra, J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Accessory growth centres; Conger eel; Leptocephalus; Otolith; Peripheral diffuse otolith zone

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY;

CONGER CONGER; CONGER MYRIASTER;

EID: 33645237067     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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