Prominent ornaments and rapid color change: Use of horns as a social and reproductive signal in unicornfish (Acanthuridae: Naso)

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-54

  Arai, Hiroshi ^a,c   Sato, Tetsu ^b  

^a Tokyo Zoological Park Society   (Japan)

^b Nagano University   (Japan)

^c Inokashira Park Zoo   (Japan)

Author keywords

Color change; Display signal; Forehead protuberance; Sexual selection; Unicornfish

Indexed keywords

ACANTHURIDAE; NASO; NASO UNICORNIS; NASO VLAMINGII;

EID: 33847693875     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-006-0373-z     Document Type: Article

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