Reproductive behavior and mate fidelity in the monogamous goby, Valenciennea longipinnis

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-123

  Takegaki, Takeshi ^a   Nakazono, Akinobu ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mate availability; Monogamy; Mound; Pair bond; Parental care

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; GOBIIDAE; VALENCIENNEA; VALENCIENNEA LONGIPINNIS;

EID: 0033471881     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02675429     Document Type: Article

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