Biology of the molluscivorous fish trematocranus placodon (pisces: Cichlidae) from lake malaŵi

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 449-455

  Madsen, H ^a   Kamanga, K C J ^a   Stauffer, J R ^a   Likongwe, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORY; CATCHMENT; CICHLID; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIETARY SHIFT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; INSECT; SNAIL; SPAWNING;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE MALAWI;

BULINUS; BULINUS NYASSANUS; CICHLIDAE; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; MELANOIDES; PISCES; SCHISTOSOMA;

EID: 77956013236     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2010.9664388     Document Type: Article

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