Lifestyle of Korean mudskipper Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus with reference to a congeneric species Periophthalmus modestus

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-52

  Baeck, Gun Wook ^a   Takita, Toru ^b   Yoon, Yang Ho ^c  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University ^*  (Japan)

^c Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Habitat; Life style; Mating; Mudflat; Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GAMMARIDAE; PERIOPHTHALMUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS MODESTUS; POACEAE;

EID: 39849095706     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-007-0009-y     Document Type: Article

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