Biology and fishery of barred spiny eel, Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton

Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-37

  Suresh, Vettath R ^a   Biswas, Benoy K ^a   Vinci, Gobi K ^a   Mitra, Krishna ^a   Mukherjee, Ardhendu ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL INLAND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Barred spiny eel; Biology; Conservation; Fishery; Food habits; Length weight relation; Macrognathus pancalus; Striped spiny eel

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; MACROGNATHUS PANCALUS; NOTACANTHUS CHEMNITZI;

EID: 33748472573     PISSN: 01371592     EISSN: 17341515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3750/AIP2006.36.1.05     Document Type: Article

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