Rapid transition in sexual behaviors during protogynous sex change in the haremic angelfish Centropyge vroliki (Pomacanthidae)

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-35

  Sakai, Yoichi ^a,b   Tsujimura, Chihiro ^c   Nakata, Yukari ^c   Tanabe, Hisayo ^d   Maejima, Go ^d  

^a Kyushu International University   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angelfish; Extraharem spawning; Polygyny; Sex change; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; CENTROPYGE; CENTROPYGE VROLIKII; POMACANTHIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038523735     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s102280300004     Document Type: Article

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