Spermatocrit and sperm density in snowtrout (Schizothorax richardsonii): Correlation and variation during the breeding season

Aquaculture

Volumn 291, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 61-64

  Agarwal, N K ^a   Raghuvanshi, S K ^a  

^a Department of Zoology   (India)

Author keywords

Schizothorax richardsonii; Snowtrout; Sperm density; Spermatocrit

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CYPRINID; POPULATION DENSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPERM; TESTING METHOD;

SCHIZOTHORAX RICHARDSONII;

EID: 67349116319     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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