Husbandry of a Lake Victoria cichlid, the Pitch-black fulu Haplochromis piceatus, in public aquariums: A 20 year retrospective

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 112-119

  Hemdal, J ^a   Mcmullin, E ^b  

^a Toledo Zoo   (United States)

^b Bard College at Simon's Rock   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Haplochromine cichlid; Husbandry; Lake Victoria; Public aquarium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CICHLIDAE; HAPLOCHROMIS PICEATUS;

EID: 84876096717     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/izy.12012     Document Type: Article

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