Comparison of age estimates from scale, opercular bone, otolith, vertebrae and dorsal fin ray in Labeo rohita (Hamilton), Catla catla (Hamilton) and Channa marulius (Hamilton)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-259

  Khan, M Afzal ^a   Khan, Shahista ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Catla catla; Channa marulius; Labeo rohita

Indexed keywords

CATLA CATLA; CHANNA MARULIUS; LABEO ROHITA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 70349411501     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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