Why is the coral-reef fish Valenciennea strigata (Gobiidae) monogamous?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 229-237

  Reavis, Robert H ^a,b   Barlow, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Female benefits; Mate choice; Mate guarding; Monogamy; Nonequilibrium model

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FISH; MATE GUARDING; MONOGAMY;

VALENCIENNEA STRIGATA;

EID: 0031702791     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050487     Document Type: Article

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