Ultraviolet-based female preferences in a viviparous fish

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-6

  Macías Garcia, Constantino ^a   De Perera, Theresa Burt ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fish; Goodeidae; Mate choice; Ultraviolet light; Vision

Indexed keywords

COLOR; FEMALE; MATE CHOICE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION; VIVIPARITY;

GIRARDINICHTHYS MULTIRADIATUS; GOODEIDAE;

EID: 0036626444     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0482-2     Document Type: Article

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