Sex role differentiation in brood defense by a Nicaraguan cichlid fish, Amphilophus xiloanensis

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-20

  McKaye, K R ^a   Murry, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphilophus; Cichlidae; Lake Xilo ; Midas cichlid; Nicaragua; Parental care; Role differentiation

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; DEFENSE MECHANISM; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PARENTAL CARE; SEX ROLE; SIBLING; TERRITORIALITY;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NICARAGUA;

AMPHILOPHUS; AMPHILOPHUS CITRINELLUS; AMPHILOPHUS XILOAENSIS; CICHLIDAE;

EID: 46149124386     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v44i1.a3     Document Type: Article

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