The effect of body size on mating system and parental roles in a biparental cichlid fish (Julidochromis transcriptus): A preliminary laboratory experiment

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-132

  Awata, Satoshi ^a,b   Takeuchi, Hideaki ^a   Kohda, Masanori ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body size; Cichlid fish; Julidochromis; Mating system; Parental care

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE; JULIDOCHROMIS; JULIDOCHROMIS TRANSCRIPTUS;

EID: 33645973225     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0171-5     Document Type: Article

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