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The structure of the chorion of the egg of the mouthbrooding cichlid fish Tilapia mossambica
Author(s) -
Dadzie Stephen
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1968.tb01656.x
Subject(s) - biology , cichlid , tilapia , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , radiata , fishery , habit , botany , vigna , psychology , psychotherapist
In Tilapia mossambica , the zona radiata of the chorion of the egg is greatly reduced and the gelatinous membrane is absent. These modifications can be correlated with the mouth‐incubating habit of this species.