Territorial defence by the Brazilian damsel Stegastes fuscus (Teleostei: Pomacentridae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 233-242

  Osorio R ^a   Rosa, I L ^a   Cabral, H ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Brazil; Feeding; Pomacentridae; Stegastes fuscus; Territory

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INVASIVE SPECIES; RED ALGA; TELEOST; TERRITORY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

CHROMIS CHROMIS; PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE; STEGASTES FUSCUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33748573318     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01095.x     Document Type: Article

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