Polymorphism and pair formation in the mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki (Pisces: Poeciliidae)

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-176

  Karplus, Ilan ^a   Algom, Daniel ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Mate selection; Reproductive behavior; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

COLOUR POLYMORPHISM; MOSQUITOFISH; PAIR FORMATION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

USA, FLORIDA;

GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 0029667501     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00005231     Document Type: Article

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