Serum biliverdin as source of colouration upon sexual maturation in male blue-throated wrasse Notolabrus tetricus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1879-1882

  Gagnon, M M ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biliverdin; Blue serum; Blue throated wrasse

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; COLOR; DEPOSITION; FISH BIOLOGY; PIGMENT; PROTOGYNY; SEXUAL MATURITY; SKIN;

LABRIDAE; NOTOLABRUS TETRICUS;

EID: 33745006333     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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