Alternative life histories in Xiphophorus multilineatus: Evidence for different ages at sexual maturity and growth responses in the wild

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1311-1322

  Bono, L M ^a,c   Rios Cardenas, O ^b   Morris, M R ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive strategies; Growth rate; High backed swordtail; Otoliths; Size at sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEXUAL MATURATION;

XIPHOPHORUS MULTILINEATUS;

EID: 79955514484     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02932.x     Document Type: Article

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