Growth and reproductive performance of female guppy, Poecilia reticulata (Peters) fed diets with different nutrient levels

Indian Journal of Fisheries

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-71

  Kithsiri, H M Palitha ^a   Sharma, Prakash ^a   Zaidi, S G Syeddain ^a   Pal, A K ^a   Venkateshwarlu, G ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Broodstock nutrition; FCR; Fecundity; Guppy; Specific growth rate

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; PISCES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 77951280401     PISSN: 09706011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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