The relationship between breeding coloration and mating success in male pygmy sculpin (Cottus paulus Williams)

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 301-306

  Kierl, N C ^a   Johnston, C E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cottidae; Imperiled species; Mate choice; Spawning

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; COLOR; CORRELATION; DIET; FISH; GENETIC VARIATION; MATING SUCCESS; PIGMENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

COTTIDAE; COTTUS PAULUS; COTTUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 84912520601     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: 15735133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-014-0260-9     Document Type: Article

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