Defensive capability of egg-guarding males of the goby, Tridentiger kuroiwae brevispinis

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-139

  Mashiko, Katsuo ^a,b  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shimoinayoshi Junior High School   (Japan)

Author keywords

Goby; Male male competition; Parental care; Reproduction; Tridentiger kuroiwae brevispinis

Indexed keywords

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; TRIDENTIGER KUROIWAE;

EID: 0032409136     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02678555     Document Type: Article

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