Female preferences for dorsal fin and body size in Xiphophorus helleri: Further investigation of the LPA bias in Poeciliid fishes

Behaviour

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 897-913

  MacLaren, R David ^a   Daniska, David ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female preference; Sensory bias; Sexual selection; Xiphophorus helleri

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; PISCES; POECILIA; POECILIA MEXICANA; POECILIIDAE; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 57549102964     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853908784089289     Document Type: Article

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