Visual cues during the alarm reaction of gymnocharacinus bergi (Pisces, Characidae)

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 487-491

  Cordi, V ^a   Ortubay, S ^b   Lozada, M ^a,c  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b Parques Nacionales de Argentina   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FISH; HEADWATER; PHEROMONE; REACTION NORM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL CUE;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

CHARACIDAE; GYMNOCHARACINUS BERGI; PISCES;

EID: 33845398682     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2005.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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