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The Breeding of a Grey Mullet, Mugil capito, Cuv., in Lake Qarun, Egypt

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THE common grey mullets of Egypt, M. cephalus (Linn.) and M. capito, Cuv., feed and grow in the delta lakes and are presumed to spawn near the sea coast.

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  1. Fisheries Laboratory, Lowestoft

    R. S. WIMPENNY

  2. Marine Fisheries Laboratory, Alexandria

    H. FAOUZI

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WIMPENNY, R., FAOUZI, H. The Breeding of a Grey Mullet, Mugil capito, Cuv., in Lake Qarun, Egypt. Nature 135, 1041 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/1351041a0

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