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A note recording the occurrence of hermaphroditic smelt, Osmerus eperlanus (L.) from the river Thames, England
Author(s) -
Hutchinson P.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1983.tb02899.x
Subject(s) - smelt , biology , estuary , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology
Of a sample of 703 smelt, Osmerus eperlunus , from the estuary of the river Thames, 2.6% were identified as being synchronous hermaphrodites. The fish are compared with previously reported hermaphroditic smelt.