Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) chromatic biology

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-46

  Burton, Derek ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor transition ranges; Ambicolouration; Flatfish chromatophores; Hypomelanosis; Pattern change; Pattern morphology

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; BODY SIZE; COLOR MORPH; FLATFISH; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SKIN;

PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 76649093245     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-009-9119-0     Document Type: Review

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