Antipredator behavior in paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis) larvae: The role of genetic factors and paternal influence

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-200

  Miklosi, Adam ^a   Csanyi, Vilmos ^a   Gerlai, Robert ^a,b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical cross; Eyespots; Neural development; Paradise fish; Paternal effects; Predator avoidance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FISH; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PATERNITY; PREDATOR; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CROSSES, GENETIC; ESCAPE REACTION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISHES; LARVA; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030947716     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025601828464     Document Type: Article

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