Mate choice in female convict cichlids (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) and the relationship between male size and dominance

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 249-254

  Gagliardi Seeley, Jennifer ^a   Leese, Joseph ^b   Santangelo, Nick ^c   Itzkowitz, M ^b  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cichlidae; Intrasexual competition; Mate choice; Mate competition; Monogamy

Indexed keywords

ARCHOCENTRUS NIGROFASCIATUS; CICHLIDAE;

EID: 59449108409     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-008-0111-2     Document Type: Article

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