The presence of eggs in the nest and female choice in common freshwater gobies (Rhinogobius brunneus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 211-215

  Suk, Ho Young ^a   Choe, Jae C ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Female choice; Gobiidae; Paternal care; Rhinogobius brunneus; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; EGG; FISH; PARENTAL CARE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

GOBIIDAE; PISCES; RHINOGOBIUS; RHINOGOBIUS BRUNNEUS;

EID: 0036705611     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0502-2     Document Type: Article

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