Early development and allometric shifts during the ontogeny of a marine catfish (Cathorops spixii-Ariidae)

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-225

  Lima, A R A ^a,b   Barletta, M ^a,b   Dantas, D V ^a,b   Possato, F E ^a   Ramos, J A A ^a,b   Costa, M F ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Instituto de Ecologia e Gerenciamento de Ecossistemas Aquaticos IEGEA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARIIDAE; BARBUS; CATHOROPS SPIXII;

EID: 84858001705     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01903.x     Document Type: Article

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