Experimental manipulation of male eggspots demonstrates female preference for one large spot in Pseudotropheus lombardoi

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 726-730

  Couldridge, V C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cichlid; Eggspots; Lake Malawi; Pseudotropheus lombardoi

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AFRICA;

CICHLIDAE; PSEUDOTROPHEUS; PSEUDOTROPHEUS LOMBARDOI;

EID: 0036492308     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.1896     Document Type: Article

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