Reproductive biology of Sciades herzbergii (Siluriformes: Ariidae) in a tropical estuary in Brazil

The present study investigated the reproductive biology of Sciades herzbergii in the Paraíba do Norte River Estuary, Brazil. We aimed to characterize the reproduction of the species with respect to sex ratio, spawning season, condition factor and length at first maturity. Specimens were captured bet...

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Main Authors: Fernando R. Queiroga, Jéssica E. Golzio, Raphaela B. dos Santos, Tayná O. Martins, Ana Lúcia Vendel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-10-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702012000500002