Mate choice and hybridization in lake Malawi cichlids, Sciaenochromis fryeri and Cynotilapia afra

Ethology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 673-685

  Gerlai, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; HYBRIDIZATION; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CICHLIDAE; CYNOTILAPIA AFRA; SCIAENOCHROMIS FRYERI;

EID: 34347215859     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2007.01372.x     Document Type: Article

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