Shoal choice in juvenile angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare): Effects of social status and activity

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 261-273

  Gómez Laplaza, Luis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activity; Angelfish; Shoaling behaviour; Social status

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; DOMINANCE; FAMILIARITY; FISH; JUVENILE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE;

EID: 33846223312     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2006.9522695     Document Type: Article

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