Superior fighters make mediocre fathers in the Pacific blue-eye fish
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It is assumed that male-male competition and female choice operate by mutually reinforcing one another and selecting for elaboration of the same male traits. Results of the experiment, which separated the effects of male competition and female choice in a freshwater fish, the Pacific blue-eye, Pseudomugil signifer are examined.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2004
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Bystanders to contests between conspecifics are primed for increased aggression in male fighting fish
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Two experiments were conducted, which allowed a male fighting fish, Betta splendens, designated a bystander, to observe aggressive contests between pairs of male conspecifics. The result reveals that the exposure to aggression between conspecifics increases aggressive motivation in bystander male fighting fish.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2003
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Viewing attractive or unattractive same-sex individuals changes self-rated attractiveness and face preferences in women
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A study conducted to analyze the factors associated with the sexual preferences of female fishes while selecting a male partner is discussed.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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