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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Reproductive dynamics of the common dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus in the southern Gulf of California

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Pages 677-689 | Received 30 Jun 2010, Accepted 19 Dec 2010, Published online: 31 Aug 2011

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