Hormonal control of swimbladder sonic muscle dimorphism in the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus

The swimbladder and associated sonic muscle of the Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus increase in size throughout life and are, respectively, 25% and 30% larger in type I (nest-holder) males than females, which may generate sexual differences in sound production. Sexual dimorphism in swimb...

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Main Author: Modesto, Teresa (author)
Other Authors: Canario, Adelino V. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Muscle hypertrophy
Toadfish
Castration
Androgen
Male dimorphism
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/1051
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/1051

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/1051

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