Female preference for large males in sailfin mollies, Poecilia latipinna: The importance of predation pressure and reproductive status

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-12

  Gabor, Caitlin R ^a   Page, Rachel ^b  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Female mate choice; Lepomis cyanellus; Poecilia latipinna; Predation; Reproductive status

Indexed keywords

LEPOMIS CYANELLUS; POECILIA LATIPINNA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0242577789     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-003-0081-x     Document Type: Article

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