Pair-bond formation and breeding-site limitation in the convict cichlid, Archocentrus nigrofasciatus

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-33

  Gumm, Jennifer M ^a   Itzkowitz, Murray ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding site; Convict cichlid; Limited resources; Pair bond

Indexed keywords

ARCHOCENTRUS NIGROFASCIATUS; CICHLIDAE;

EID: 34248214657     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-007-0028-8     Document Type: Article

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