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Growth Pattern and Length-Weight Relationship in Poecilia Reticulata (Peters) (Poeciliidae) Inhabiting the Drainage Canal System of Lagos Metropolis (Nigeria) Cover

Growth Pattern and Length-Weight Relationship in Poecilia Reticulata (Peters) (Poeciliidae) Inhabiting the Drainage Canal System of Lagos Metropolis (Nigeria)

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|Mar 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2344-3219 | Journal ISSN: 1841-7051
Language: English
Page range: 73 - 86
Published on: Mar 18, 2021
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