Aggregation and spawning of the humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulatus (Pisces: Labridae): General aspects of spawning behaviour

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 987-1007

  Colin, P L ^a  

^a Coral Reef Research Foundation ^*  (Palau)

Author keywords

Currents; Migration; Spawning aggregation

Indexed keywords

CHEILINUS UNDULATUS; LABRIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 77951658701     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02553.x     Document Type: Article

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