Marigold as a carotenoid source on pigmentation and growth of red swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-102

  Ezhil, J ^a   Jeyanthi, C ^a   Narayanan, M ^a  

^a ST XAVIER S COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Marigold petal meal; Pigmentation; Xiphophorus helleri

Indexed keywords

XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 70349257730     PISSN: 13032712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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