Variability in the mating calls of the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus: Cues for potential individual recognition

The mating sounds (boatwhistles) of nesting batrachoidid Halobatrachus didactylus males were recorded in the Tagus Estuary from piers. Thirteen males with 16 boatwhistles per fish were analysed for 20 acoustic features. All variables showed larger between-male than within-male variation and differed...

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Main Author: Amorim, Maria Clara Pessoa (author)
Other Authors: Vasconcelos, Raquel Ornelas (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Acoustic communication
Batrachoididae
Individuality
Signal variability
Sound production
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1393
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1393

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1393

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