Pair formation in the herbivorous rabbitfish Siganus doliatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2031-2044

  Brandl, S J ^a   Bellwood, D R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reef fishes; Feeding ecology; Monogamy; Pairing behaviour; Siganidae; Social system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CORAL REEF; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PAIR BONDING; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CORAL REEFS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PAIR BOND; PERCIFORMES; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TELEMETRY;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES; SIGANIDAE; SIGANUS DOLIATUS;

EID: 84878780431     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12131     Document Type: Article

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