Male traits associated with alternative reproductive tactics in Gobius niger

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 173-184

  Rasotto, M B ^a   Mazzoldi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gobiidae; Gonads; Mesorchial gland; Seminal vesicles; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

MALE BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SNEAK COPULATION; SPERM COMPETITION;

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; GOBIIDAE; GOBIUS; GOBIUS NIGER;

EID: 0036656246     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01744.x     Document Type: Article

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