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Age and growth studies of Clarias gariepinm (Burchell) (Clariidae) in the Transvaal, South Africa
B. C. W.
van der
Waal,
H. J. Schoonbee,
B. C. W. van der Waal
Provincial Fisheries Institute, Lydenburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Department of Agriculture and Works, Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Strip, via Pretoria.
Search for more papers by this authorH. J. Schoonbee
Department of Zoology, Rand Afrikaans University, P.O. Box 524, Johannesburg, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorB. C. W.
van der
Waal,
H. J. Schoonbee,
B. C. W. van der Waal
Provincial Fisheries Institute, Lydenburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Department of Agriculture and Works, Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Strip, via Pretoria.
Search for more papers by this authorH. J. Schoonbee
Department of Zoology, Rand Afrikaans University, P.O. Box 524, Johannesburg, South Africa
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