Reproductive and sexual characteristics in five Lethrinus species in waters off the Ryukyu Islands

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-280

  Ebisawa, Akihiko ^a  

^a Okinawa Prefectural Fisheries and Ocean Research Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lethrinus; Protogynous hermaphroditism; Sex change; Sexual maturation; Spawning season

Indexed keywords

LETHRINIDAE; LETHRINUS; LETHRINUS HARAK; LETHRINUS MINIATUS; LETHRINUS OBSOLETUS; LETHRINUS ORNATUS;

EID: 33748324541     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-006-0345-3     Document Type: Article

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