The air-breathing cycle of Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828) (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae)

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 371-373

  Jucá Chagas, Ricardo ^a   Boccardo, Lilian ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavior; Body size; Intestine; Respiratory organ; Tamboat

Indexed keywords

CALLICHTHYIDAE; HOPLOSTERNUM LITTORALE; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 33847294858     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252006000300009     Document Type: Article

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