Life history characteristics of Alticus monochrus, a supratidal blenny of the southern Indian Ocean

African Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Bhikajee, M ^a   Green, J M ^b   Dunbrack, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Amphibious; Blenniidae; Ecology; Fish; Growth

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING; FEEDING; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; SPAWNING;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (SOUTHWEST); INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

ALGAE; ALTICUS; BLENNIOIDEI;

EID: 33745455961     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/1562-7020(2006)41[1:LHCOAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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