Japanese Journal of Ichthyology
Online ISSN : 1884-7374
Print ISSN : 0021-5090
ISSN-L : 0021-5090
Sexual Dimorphism Found in Teeth of Three Species of Moray Eels
Kiyotaka Hatooka
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1986 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 379-386

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Sexual dimorphism was found in the number of teeth on the jaws of Gymnothorax richardsoni and in the shape of teeth of Echidna nebulosa and E.polyzona. Males of G.richardsoni have fewer teeth than females. Males of two species of Echidna have sharper teeth than females.
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