Reproductive behavior of the halfmoon grouper, Epinephelus rivulatus, at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-220

  Mackie, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Western Australian Department of Fisheries   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epinephelus rivulatus; Ningaloo Reef; Reproductive behavior; Serranidae; Spawning

Indexed keywords

EPINEPHELINAE; EPINEPHELUS RIVULATUS; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 34548240572     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-006-0393-8     Document Type: Article

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