Lateralization of displays during aggressive and courtship behaviour in the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 249-252

  Cantalupo, Claudio ^a   Bisazza, Angelo ^a   Vallortigara, Giorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Betta splendens; Evolution of lateralization; Eye use; Fish; Laterality; Lateralization

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FISH; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FISHES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030185207     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(96)00015-7     Document Type: Article

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