Comparison of scales, pectoral fin rays and opercles for age estimation of Ontario Redhorse, Moxostoma, species

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-34

  Reid, Scott M ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age interpretation; Calcified structures; Moxostoma; Ontario; Redhorse

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYPRINID; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LONGEVITY; MORPHOLOGY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

MOXOSTOMA; MOXOSTOMA ANISURUM; MOXOSTOMA CARINATUM; MOXOSTOMA MACROLEPIDOTUM; MOXOSTOMA VALENCIENNESI;

EID: 47249131328     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22621/cfn.v121i1.389     Document Type: Article

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