Distribution and growth of grey triggerfish, Balistes capriscus (Family: Balistidae), in Western Gulf of Guinea

West African Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Aggrey Fynn, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALISTES CAPRISCUS; BALISTIDAE;

EID: 70450176111     PISSN: 08554307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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