Lek-like spawning behaviour and different female mate preferences in roach (Rutilus Rutilus)

Behaviour

Volumn 133, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 681-695

  Wedekind, Claus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cyprinidae; Lek; Mate choice; Mate preference; Mating system; Roach

Indexed keywords

LEK; ROAD; SPAWNING;

RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 0030423322     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853996X00422     Document Type: Article

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