Distribution and diet of the roughskin sculpin, Trachidermus fasciatus, larvae and juveniles in the Chikugo River estuary, Ariake Bay, Japan

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-167

  Islam, Md Shahidul ^a   Hibino, Manabu ^a,b   Tanaka, Masaru ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Aichi Fisheries Promotion Fund   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ariake Bay; Chikugo River estuary; Distribution and diet; Roughskin sculpin; Trachidermus fasciatus

Indexed keywords

CALANOIDA; COPEPODA; RASTRINUS SCUTIGER; SINOCALANUS SINENSIS; TRACHIDERMUS FASCIATUS;

EID: 34249887117     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-006-0387-6     Document Type: Article

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