Multiple selective pressures apply to a coral reef fish mimic: A case of Batesianaggressive mimicry

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 277, Issue 1689, 2010, Pages 1849-1855

  Cheney, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggressive mimicry; Batesian mimicry; Coral reef fishes; Evolution; Plagiotremus laudandus; Selective pressures

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CORAL REEF; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MIMICRY; NATURAL SELECTION; PERCIFORM; PREDATION RISK; PREY CAPTURE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ANTHOZOA; MEIACANTHUS; PISCES; PLAGIOTREMUS;

EID: 77954335927     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.2218     Document Type: Conference Paper

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