Reproductive cycle of female yellow snapper Lutjanus argentiventris (Pisces, Actinopterygii, Lutjanidae) in the SW Gulf of California: Gonadic stages, spawning seasonality and length at sexual maturity

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-25

  Pinon A ^a   Amezcua, F ^a   Duncan, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINOPTERYGII; LUTJANIDAE; LUTJANUS ARGENTIVENTRIS; PISCES;

EID: 64549151702     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01178.x     Document Type: Article

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