Sex recognition in surface- and cave-dwelling Atlantic molly females (Poecilia mexicana, Poeciliidae, Teleostei): Influence of visual and non-visual cues

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-88

  Plath, Martin ^a,c   Tobler, Michael ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cave fish; Lateral line; Poeciliidae; Sexual harassment; Visual communication

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPSIDAE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA; POECILIA MEXICANA; POECILIIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34548746889     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-007-0033-y     Document Type: Article

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