Reproductive biology of the endangered Oxleyan pygmy perch Nannoperca oxleyana Whitley

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1494-1511

  Knight, J T ^a,b   Butler, G L ^a,b   Smith, P S ^c   Wager, R N E ^d  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Grafton Aquaculture Centre ^*  (Australia)

^d CRFH Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nannoperca oxleyana; Reproduction; Serial spawning behaviour

Indexed keywords

NANNOPERCA OXLEYANA;

EID: 35448934498     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01613.x     Document Type: Article

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