Age and growth of Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus, from the Arabian Gulf

Fisheries Research

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 218-226

  Hoolihan, John P ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Age; Arabian Gulf; Fin spine analysis; Growth; Istiophorus platypterus; Sailfish

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGE CLASS; FEMALE; FISHERY SURVEY; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; MALE;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

ISTIOPHORUS PLATYPTERUS;

EID: 33645980959     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2005.11.019     Document Type: Article

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