Shoaling in eyed and blind morphs of the characin Astyanax fasciatus under light and dark conditions

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1615-1619

  Gregson, J N S ^a   Burt De Perera, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astyanax fasciatus; Shoaling

Indexed keywords

ASTYANAX FASCIATUS;

EID: 34247400257     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01430.x     Document Type: Article

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