Male mate preference and size-assortative mating in convict cichlids: A role for female aggression?
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- 作者：A.N. Blocha ; anb212@lehigh.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; V.J. Estelaa ; J.M. Leeseb ; M. Itzkowitza
- 关键词：Amatitlania siquia ; Pair formation ; Assortative mating ; Mate preference ; Mate choice
- 刊名：Behavioural Processes
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：130
- 期：Complete
- 页码：81-85
- 全文大小：682 K
文摘
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Male convict cichlids (Amatitlania siquia) are presented with a mate-choice test.
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Males did not always spend the most time with the largest female available.
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Female aggression may limit the mate preference of small males.