Territoriality and nutritional condition in Cynotilapia afra (Gunther) and Pseudotropheus zebra (Boulenger), cichlidae in Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-134

  Munthali, S M ^a  

^a Parks and Wildlife Department   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; MATE ATTRACTION; NUTRITIONAL CONDITION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TERRITORIALITY; TRADE-OFF;

MALAWI, LAKE MALAWI NATIONAL PARK;

CYNOTILAPIA AFRA; PSEUDOTROPHEUS ZEBRA;

EID: 0030326794     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.1996.tb00076.x     Document Type: Article

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