Developmental structure of the vertebral column, fins, scutes and scales in bester sturgeon, a hybrid of beluga Huso huso and sterlet Acipenser ruthenus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1985-2004

  Zhang, X ^a   Shimoda, K ^a   Ura, K ^a   Adachi, S ^a   Takagi, Y ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Double staining; Histology; Ontogeny; Osteology; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; FIN (ORGAN); FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; SPINE;

ANIMAL FINS; ANIMALS; CARTILAGE; FISHES; LARVA; SPINE;

ACIPENSER RUTHENUS; HUSO HUSO;

EID: 84868643493     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03451.x     Document Type: Article

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