Reproduction and early development of a freshwater pipefish Microphis leiaspis in Okinawa-jima Island, Japan

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-355

  Ishihara, Taiki ^a   Tachihara, Katsunori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amphidromy; Breeding season; Larva; Microphis leiaspis

Indexed keywords

MICROPHIS; MICROPHIS LEIASPIS;

EID: 55549137093     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-008-0049-y     Document Type: Article

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