Females of a viviparous fish (Skiffia multipunctata) reject males with black colouration

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 165-170

  Moyaho, A ^a   Guevara Fiore, P ^a   Beristain Castillo, E ^a   Garcia, C Macías ^b  

^a BENEMÉRITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE PUEBLA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Freshwater fish; Goodeines; Melanin; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

SKIFFIA MULTIPUNCTATA;

EID: 72449188127     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-009-0173-9     Document Type: Article

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