International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Aspects of reproductive indices and enteroparasitic infestation of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in a tropical reservoir

Olumuyiwa Olasunmibo Ajala
  • Olumuyiwa Olasunmibo Ajala
  • Department of Pure and Applied Biology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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Olatunde O. Fawole
  • Olatunde O. Fawole
  • Department of Pure and Applied Biology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 12 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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