A direct assay of female choice in cichlids: All the eggs in one basket

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 373-384

  Kidd, M R ^a   Danley, P D ^a,b   Kocher, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Cichlidae; Egg catcher assay; Mate choice; Metriaclima; Sexual selection; Visual cues

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); VISUAL CUE;

CICHLIDAE; METRIACLIMA; METRIACLIMA ZEBRA; PISCES;

EID: 33645113569     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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