A study on the vascularization and structure of the epidermis of the air-breathing mudskipper, Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus (Gobiidae, Teleostei), along different parts of the body

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-67

  Park, J Y ^a   Kim, I S ^a   Lee, Y J ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeonju National University of Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; SKIN; TELEOST;

GOBIIDAE; PERIOPHTHALMUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS BARBARUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33646712142     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2006.00696.x     Document Type: Article

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