Reproduction of the invasive bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii (Teleostei, Fistulariidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 169-180

  Bariche, Michel ^a   Kajajian, Antranik ^a   Azzurro, Ernesto ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lessepsian migration; maturity; non indigenous species; Spawning season

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; INVASIVE SPECIES; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPAWNING; SPERMATOPHORE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

FISTULARIA COMMERSONII; FISTULARIA TABACARIA; FISTULARIIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 84871236001     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2012.707322     Document Type: Article

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