Xiphophorus: Carving a niche towards a broader understanding of aggression and dominance

Zebrafish

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-298

  Earley, Ryan L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TELEOSTEI; XIPHOPHORUS;

EID: 33750004380     PISSN: 15458547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2006.3.287     Document Type: Review

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