Endocrine control of sexual behavior in sneaker males of the peacock blenny Salaria pavo: Effects of castration, aromatase inhibition, testosterone and estradiol

The effects of castration and sex steroid manipulations on the expression of sexual behavior were investigated in a small fish, the peacock blenny, Salaria pavo. In this species, large males defend nests and attract females while small “sneaker” males reproduce by imitating the female morphology and...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, David (author)
Other Authors: Alpedrinha, João (author), Teles, Magda (author), Oliveira, Rui Filipe (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Aromatase
Sex steroids
Reproductive behavior
Salaria pavo
Peacock blenny
Androgens
Estrogens
Implants
Alternative reproductive tactics
Fadrozole
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1288
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1288

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1288

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