Differences in aggressive behavior between convict cichlid color morphs: Amelanistic convicts lose even with a size advantage

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-53

  Reddon, Adam R ^a   Hurd, Peter L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Archocentrus nigrofasciatus; Color morphs; Convict cichlids; Dyadic contests

Indexed keywords

ARCHOCENTRUS NIGROFASCIATUS; CICHLASOMA; CICHLIDAE;

EID: 64549140664     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-009-0054-9     Document Type: Article

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