Induced ovulation, spawning, egg incubation, and hatching of the cyprinid fish Labeo victorianus in captivity

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 383-391

  Rutaisire, Justus ^a   Booth, Anthony J ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; FISH CULTURE; HATCHING; HORMONE; INCUBATION; SPAWNING;

CYPRINIDAE; LABEO; LABEO VICTORIANUS;

EID: 7544242941     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2004.tb00102.x     Document Type: Article

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