Development of sensory organs in larvae of African catfish Clarias gariepinus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1648-1661

  Mukai, Y ^a   Tuzan, A D ^a   Lim, L S ^a   Wahid, N ^a   Sitti Raehanah, M S ^a   Senoo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Free neuromasts; Inner ears; Larvae; Taste buds

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; ROTIFERA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 55949136919     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02038.x     Document Type: Article

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