Structure and composition of teleost scales from snakehead Channa argus (Cantor) (Perciformes: Channidae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1055-1067

  Liu, W T ^a   Zhang, Y ^a   Li, G Y ^a   Miao, Y Q ^b   Wu, X H ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Channa argus; Fish scale; Snakehead; Structure

Indexed keywords

CHANNA ARGUS; CHANNIDAE; PERCIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 39749173239     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01790.x     Document Type: Article

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