Morphological development and allometric growth patterns in the juvenile seahorse Hippocampus kuda Bleeker

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 426-445

  Choo, C K ^a   Liew, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Allometric; Development; Growth; Hippocampus kuda; Seahorse

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; FISH; GROWTH RATE; HATCHERY; JUVENILE; MORPHOLOGY; REARING; SEX RATIO;

HIPPOCAMPUS KUDA;

EID: 33746439884     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01105.x     Document Type: Article

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