Stereotyped sequence of mating behavior in the Far Eastern catfish, Silurus asotus, from Lake Biwa

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 202-205

  Maehata, Masayoshi ^a  

^a LAKE BIWA MUSEUM   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mating behavior; Ricefields; Ritualization; Sequential behavior; Silurus asotus

Indexed keywords

CATFISH; PISCES; SILURIDAE; SILURIFORMES; SILURUS; SILURUS ASOTUS; SILURUS BIWAENSIS; SILURUS LITHOPHILUS;

EID: 0036587882     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s102280200028     Document Type: Article

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