A description of the reproductive behaviour of the endangered Iberian cyprinid Chondrostoma lusitanicum Collares-Pereira 1980 in captivity

In this paper we describe, for the first time, the reproductive behaviour of the rare Iberian cyprinid fish Chondrostoma lusitanicum, endemic to Portugal. The species is an egg broadcaster releasing adhesive eggs. Spawning aggregations may involve large numbers of fish but within a group, short sequ...

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Main Author: Carvalho, Vera Susana Dias (author)
Other Authors: Robalo, Joana Isabel (author), Almada, Vítor Carvalho (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Chondrostoma lusitanicum
Cyprinids
Freshwater fish
Female behaviour
Spawning
Minnow
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1445
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1445

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1445

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