Reproductive biology of the damselfish, Stegastes fuscus Cuvier, in the coastal rocky reefs of northeastern Brazil;Biologia reprodutiva do peixe-donzela, Stegastes fuscus Cuvier, em arrecifes rochosos no nordeste do Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 419-425

  Souza, Liliane De L G ^a   Chellappa, Sathyabama ^a   Gurgel, Hélio De C B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gonadal development; Gonadosomatic relation; Pomacentridae

Indexed keywords

NISIA; PERCIFORMES; POMACENTRIDAE; STEGASTES FUSCUS;

EID: 34548660793     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0101-81752007000200020     Document Type: Article

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