Tests of Adaptive Coloration Hypotheses for Madtom (Notorus) Catfishes (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae)
Predators select for defensive adaptations, such as stings, toxins, and camouflage color patterns. Madtoms, Noturus, are diminutive catfishes with dorsal and pectoral stings. Thirteen of the 25 nominal species have serrated spines in the pectoral sting and a contrasting pigment pattern. Behavior...
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ScholarWorks@UNO
2003
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/57 http://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&context=td |