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Reproductive characteristics of mackerel scad Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833) in northern Philippine waters Cover

Reproductive characteristics of mackerel scad Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833) in northern Philippine waters

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2025-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1848-0586 | Journal ISSN: 1330-061X
Language: English
Page range: 167 - 175
Submitted on: Jan 23, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 8, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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