Sex change of primary males in a diandric labrid Halichoeres trimaculatus: Coexistence of protandry and protogyny within a species

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1898-1906

  Kuwamura, T ^a   Suzuki, S ^b,f   Tanaka, N ^c   Ouchi, E ^c   Karino, K ^d   Nakashima, Y ^e  

^a CHUKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium ^*  (Japan)

^d TOKYO GAKUGEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bi directional sex change; Labridae; Primary male; Protandry; Protogyny

Indexed keywords

HALICHOERES TRIMACULATUS; LABRIDAE;

EID: 34347390868     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01464.x     Document Type: Article

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