Inter-group movement of females of the polygynous gobiid fish Trimma okinawae in relation to timing of protogynous sex change

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-137

  Manabe, Hisaya ^a   Ishimura, Mami ^a   Shinomiya, Akihiko ^a   Sunobe, Tomoki ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gobiidae; Inter group movement; Polygyny; Protogyny; Sex change; Trimma okinawae

Indexed keywords

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; GOBIIDAE; TRIMMA OKINAWAE;

EID: 34247527271     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-006-0007-y     Document Type: Article

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