Allopaternal care in the Pygmy Sculpin (Cottus pygmaeus)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2000, Pages 262-264

  Johnston, Carol E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPARENTAL CARE; PATERNAL CARE; PERCIFORM;

COTTUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 0033952523     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)2000[0262:ACITPS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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