Courtship sounds and associated behaviours in the Canestrini's goby Pomatoschistus canestrinii

Courtship sounds and associated behaviours in the Canestrini's goby Pomatoschistus canestrinii

Courtships sounds and associated behaviours were recorded in the Canestrini's goby Pomatoschistus canestrinii using a simultaneous video–acoustic system: the male exhibited a display composed of both a visual (rapid head movements) and an acoustic component (thump sound), and its intensity was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish biology 2009-11, Vol.75 (7), p.1883-1887
Hauptverfasser: Malavasi, S., Valerio, C., Torricelli, P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
acoustic signals
Animal Communication
Animals
black-spotted goby
communication
courtship
Female
Male
Perciformes - physiology
prespawning
Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:Courtships sounds and associated behaviours were recorded in the Canestrini's goby Pomatoschistus canestrinii using a simultaneous video–acoustic system: the male exhibited a display composed of both a visual (rapid head movements) and an acoustic component (thump sound), and its intensity was positively associated with that of a female visual display.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02430.x