Examination of boldness traits in sexual and asexual mollies (Poecilia latipinna, P. formosa)

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-83

  Scharnweber, Kristin ^a   Plath, Martin ^b   Tobler, Michael ^c,d  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Amazon molly; Behavioral syndromes; Competition; Foraging; Maintenance of sex; Poeciliidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; PISCES; POECILIA; POECILIA FORMOSA; POECILIA LATIPINNA; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 80052345760     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-011-0097-6     Document Type: Article

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