The western blue groper (Achoerodus gouldii), a protogynous hermaphroditic labrid with exceptional longevity, late maturity, slow growth, and both late maturation and sex change

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-75

  Coulson, Peter G ^a   Hesp, S Alex ^a   Hall, Norman G ^a   Potter, Ian C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHOERODUS GOULDII; LABRIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 59849089145     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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