Scale deformities in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae) from Sudan

Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-63

  Jawad, Laith A ^a,b  

^a Te Papa ^*  (New Zealand)

^b Museum of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adverse environment; Fish; Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus; Scale abnormality; Sudan

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247209661     PISSN: 01371592     EISSN: 17341515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3750/AIP2005.35.1.08     Document Type: Article

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