Some information on reproduction and embryonic development of the lesser guitarfish Zapteryx brevirostris in Southern Brazil

Acta Adriatica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-190

  Abilhoa, Vinícius ^a   Bornatowski, Hugo ^a   Freitas, Matheus Oliveira ^b  

^a Laboratory of Parasitology   (Brazil)

^b Institute VIDAMAR

Author keywords

Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii; Reproductive biology; Rhinobatidae

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FISH; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SPRING (SEASON); TRAWL NET;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; RHINOBATIDAE; ZAPTERYX;

EID: 40349107244     PISSN: 00015113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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