Morphometric changes associated with the reproductive cycle and behaviour of the intertidal-nesting, male plainfin midshipman Porichthys notatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-36

  Sisneros, J A ^a   Alderks, P W ^a   Leon, K ^a   Sniffen, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Batrachoididae; Condition factor; Gonadal development; Liver; Sonic muscle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; GONAD; LIVER; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; GONADS; LIVER; MALE; MUSCLES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

BATRACHOIDIDAE; PORICHTHYS NOTATUS;

EID: 58549108645     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02104.x     Document Type: Article

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