Reproductive migrations of the sex role reversed pipefish Nerophis lumbriciformis (Pisces; Syngnathidae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-74

  Monteiro, N M ^b,e   Berglund, A ^c   Vieira, M N ^a,b   Almada, V C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Mating system; Nerophis lumbriciformis; Polygynandry; Potential reproductive rate; Syngnathidae

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; FISH; IDENTIFICATION KEY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MATING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION MIGRATION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEX ROLE;

NEROPHIS LUMBRICIFORMIS; PISCES; SYNGNATHIDAE;

EID: 33748544988     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.01064.x     Document Type: Article

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