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Information by Ecosystem

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Information by Topic

Trophic ecology
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Physiology/Behavior
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Life history
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Uses
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Miscellaneous
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Tools

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	Coastal Transects Analysis Model (CTAM)

Note: Tools without radio button are available from the Species Summary page.

References
Author		( e.g. Randall)
	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Year
Title		( e.g. Gilbert Islands)
Source
RefNo		( e.g. 32 or 32, 123, 2700)

Fish Journals ICES papers
You can search references also in the independent Catalog of Fishes.

Associated Journal

Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria welcomes short communications on growth, weight-length relationships, reproduction (maturity, fecundity, spawning), diet composition, introductions and range extensions for subsequent entry in FishBase.

References Citing FishBase

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Cite FishBase itself as
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2008.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (11/2008).

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