Sexual size dimorphism and male contest in wild siamese fighting fish

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1614-1621

  Jaroensutasinee, M ^a   Jaroensutasinee, K ^a  

^a Walailak University   (China)

Author keywords

Betta splendens.; Female preference; Male body size; Male contest; Siamese fighting fish

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BODY SIZE; FIGHTING; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATE CHOICE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

BETTA; BETTA SPLENDENS;

EID: 0035708672     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1790     Document Type: Article

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