Gonad development during sexual differentiation in hatchery-produced orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) and humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) (Pisces: Serranidae, Epinephelinae)

Aquaculture

Volumn 287, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 191-202

  Liu, Min ^a   de Mitcheson, Yvonne Sadovy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Grouper mariculture; Primary male; Protogynous hermaphroditism; Sex change; Sexual differentiation

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY SIZE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; HATCHERY; HERMAPHRODITISM; HISTOLOGY; JUVENILE; MARICULTURE; PERCIFORM; SEX REVERSAL; SPERM;

CROMILEPTES ALTIVELIS; EPINEPHELINAE; EPINEPHELUS COIOIDES; PISCES; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 58049194047     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.10.027     Document Type: Article

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