Intra- and interspecific mate choice of female Apistogramma cacatuoides (Teleostei: Cichlidae)

Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 339-345

  Römer, Uwe ^a   Beisenherz, Wolfgang ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APISTOGRAMMA CACATUOIDES; CICHLIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33645025319     PISSN: 09369902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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