Morpho-meristics, maturity stages, GSI and gonadal hormone plasticity of African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) that invaded into the Ganga River, India
Abstract Background African catfish Clarias gariepinus introduced to India has gravitated into the Ganga River as an invasive species. Morphological plasticity and reproductive adaptation are considered and reported as important manifestation contributing to evolution and persistence of an invasive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-021-00231-0 |