Testing time-place learning in the cichlid fish Nile tilapia

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-200

  Delicio, Helton C ^a   Luchiari, Ana C ^a   Barreto, Rodrigo E ^a   Marcondes, Ana L ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Feeding; Fish; Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus; Time place learning

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 33645989448     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0175-1     Document Type: Article

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