Why egg-caring males of Isaza (Gymnogobius isaza, Gobiidae) refuse additional females: Preliminary field observations

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-159

  Takahashi, Daisuke ^a   Asada, Hatsuki ^b   Takeyama, Tomohiro ^b   Takahata, Mizuki ^b   Katoh, Rei ^b   Awata, Satoshi ^b   Kohda, Masanori ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquatic fungus; Brood mortality; Gymnogobius isaza; Mating systems; Optimal brood size; Paternal care

Indexed keywords

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; FUNGI; GOBIIDAE; GYMNOGOBIUS; GYMNOGOBIUS ISAZA;

EID: 4344662691     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-004-0116-4     Document Type: Article

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