Machiavellian Intelligence in Fishes

Fish Cognition and Behavior

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 223-242

  Bshary, Redouan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Fish behaviour; Group living cichlids; Individual recognition; Machiavellian intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874584875     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470996058.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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