Large and persistent effect of a female steroid pheromone on ejaculate size in goldfish Carassius auratus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1573-1584

  Hoysak, D J ^a,b   Stacey, N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b BRANDON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

4 pregnen 17,20 diol 3 one; Carassius auratus; Milt; Sperm allocation; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

CARASSIUS AURATUS;

EID: 55949094617     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02032.x     Document Type: Article

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