Reproductive behavior and parental roles of the cichlid fish Laetacara araguaiae

Reproductive behavior and parental roles of the cichlid fish Laetacara araguaiae

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We described the reproductive behavior of the small South American cichlid Laetacara araguaiae in streams from Brazil. We predicted that this species will show reproductive cooperation and division of labor between males and females in a similar way presented by other substrate-spawner cichlids. Thu...

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Main Authors: Fabrício Barreto Teresa, Eliane Gonçalves-de Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2011-06-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Bi-parental care
Cichlidae
Courtship
Division of labor
Ethogram
Nest building
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252011000200013

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