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Spawning biology, breeding, and larval rearing techniques for Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) for aquaculture and recreational use in Bangladesh: The first approach

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2024-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2545-059X | Journal ISSN: 2545-0255
Language: English
Page range: 102 - 116
Submitted on: Apr 24, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2024
Published on: Feb 2, 2025
Published by: Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute
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