Spawning behavior of the kissing loach (Leptobotia curta) in temporary waters

Zoological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 850-853

  Abe, Tsukasa ^a,b   Kobayashi, Ichiro ^b   Kon, Masahiro ^c   Sakamoto, Tatsuya ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Okayama Freshwater Fish Society   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavior; Conservation; Endangered species; Fish; Leptobotia curta; Spawning; Teleost; Temporary waters

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CYPRINIFORMES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; JAPAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CYPRINIFORMES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; JAPAN; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

COBITIDAE; LEPTOBOTIA; POACEAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 35948990837     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.24.850     Document Type: Article

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