Growth and reproduction of Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus) (Pisces: Triglidae) in the Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 581-588

  Boudaya, L ^a   Neifar, L ^a   Rizzo, P ^b   Badalucco, C ^b   Bouain, A ^a   Fiorentino, F ^b  

^a University of Sfax   (Tunisia)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELIDONICHTHYS; PISCES; TRIGLIDAE;

EID: 52149090329     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01095.x     Document Type: Article

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