Why egg-caring males of Isaza (Gymnogobius isaza, Gobiidae) refuse additional females: preliminary field observations

Like many other gobies, males of the Isaza goby, Gymnogobius isaza endemic to Lake Biwa, Japan, conduct parental care of eggs at nests, and females are likely to choose mates while visiting nests. The reproductive strategy should induce polygyny, but Isaza males never accept additional females in on...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of ethology 2004-01, Vol.22 (2), p.153-159
Hauptverfasser:	TAKAHASHI, Daisuke, ASADA, Hatsuki, TAKEYAMA, Tomohiro, TAKAHATA, Mizuki, KATOH, Rei, AWATA, Satoshi, KOHDA, Masanori
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agnatha and pisces Animal ethology Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gymnogobius isaza Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Vertebrata
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