Reproductive biology and diet of Mustelus punctulatus (Risso, 1826) (Chondrichthyes: Triakidae) from the Gulf of Gabès, central Mediterranean Sea

Scientia Marina

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 249-258

  Saïdi, Bechir ^a   Bradaï, Mohamed Nejmeddine ^a   Bouaïn, Abderrahman ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE LA MER   (Tunisia)

^b université de Sfax   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Elasmobranchs; Feeding habits; Mediterranean; Mustelus punctulatus; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECUNDITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FISH; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SIZE AT MATURITY;

GULF OF GABES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; CRUSTACEA; ECHINODERMATA; ELASMOBRANCHII; MOLLUSCA; MUSTELUS PUNCTULATUS; POLYCHAETA; SIPUNCULA; TELEOSTEI; TRIAKIDAE; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 67649497208     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2009.73n2249     Document Type: Article

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