Inheritance pattern of lateral dimorphism in two cichlids (a scale eater, Perissodus microlepis, and an Herbivore, Neolamprologus moorii) in Lake Tanganyika

Zoological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 486-492

  Hori, Michio ^a   Ochi, Haruki ^b   Kohda, Masanori ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka City University ^*  (Japan)

^c Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavior; Freshwater fish; Inheriting pattern; Morphotype

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CICHLID; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MANDIBLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TANZANIA;

ANIMALS; CICHLIDS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRESH WATER; MANDIBLE; TANZANIA;

CICHLIDAE; PERISSODUS MICROLEPIS; VARIABILICHROMIS MOORII;

EID: 34547368170     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.24.486     Document Type: Article

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