A colour and size dimorphism in the green swordtail (population Jalapa): Female mate choice, male-male competition, and male mating strategies

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 75-79

  Franck, Dierk ^a   Müller, Agnes ^a   Rogmann, Natascha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colour and size dimorphism; Female mate choice; Male mating strategies; Male male competition; Xiphophorus

Indexed keywords

XIPHOPHORUS; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 0038198681     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-002-0072-3     Document Type: Article

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