Conflict outcome in male green swordtail fish dyads (Xiphophorus helleri): Interaction of body size, prior dominance/subordination experience, and prior residency

Behaviour

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 303-319

  Beaugrand, Jacques P ^a   Payette, Daniel ^a   Gouet, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DOMINANCE; GREEN SWORDTAIL; PRIOR RESIDENCY;

XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI;

EID: 0030424022     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853996X00161     Document Type: Article

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