Synopsis of biological, fisheries and aquaculture-related information on mulloway Argyrosomus japonicus (Pisces: Sciaenidae), with particular reference to Australia

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-17

  Silberschneider, V ^a,b   Gray, C A ^b  

^a Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGYROSOMUS JAPONICUS; PISCES; SCIAENIDAE;

EID: 38049185001     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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