Mating tactics and male–male courtship in the lek-breeding cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus

Data are presented on the breeding behaviour of Oreochromis mossambicus under captive conditions. Males tended to synchronize their occupation of territories and breeding activities. Different male mating tactics were observed, namely establishing a breeding territory, acting as a floater, or behavi...

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Main Author: Oliveira, Rui Filipe (author)
Other Authors: Almada, Vítor Carvalho (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1340
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1340