Morphology, osteology and reductions in the ontogeny of the scaleless characid Gymnocharacinus bergi

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 511-519

  Miquelarena, A ^a,b   Ortubay, S ^b   Cussac, V ^b,c  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b Parques Nacionales de Argentina   (Argentina)

^c LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; FISH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; OSTEOLOGY; POPULATION SIZE; SWIMMING;

ALGAE; CHARACIDAE; GYMNOCHARACINUS BERGI;

EID: 33845411079     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2005.00656.x     Document Type: Article

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