The effects of male proximity, apparent size, and absolute size on female preference in the sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1457-1472

  MacLaren, R David ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent size; Female mate choice; Poecilia latipinna; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA LATIPINNA;

EID: 33846278390     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906779367026     Document Type: Article

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