Predation is associated with variation in colour pattern, but not body shape or colour reflectance, in a rainbowfish (Melanotaenia australis)

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-191

  Young, Michael J ^a   Simmons, Leigh W ^a   Evans, Jonathan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

best; Distance based linear modelling; Freshwater fish; Melanotaenia splendida australis; Melanotaeniidae; North western Australia; Permutational multivariate analysis of variance; Predation gradient

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT;

ABUNDANCE; BODY SHAPE; COLOR MORPH; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION RISK; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TELEOST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SMEGMAMORPHA;

AUSTRALIA;

MELANOTAENIA; MELANOTAENIA SPLENDIDA AUSTRALIS; MELANOTAENIIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 78649985238     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01759.x     Document Type: Article

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