Aggressive behaviour and energy metabolism in a cichlid fish, Oreochromis mossambicus

We have investigated the effect of mirror-elicited agonistic behaviour on oxygen consumption in the Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Cichlidae). Males exposed to their mirror image showed higher frequencies of both lateral display and tail-beating and escalated aggression more frequently...

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Main Author: Ros, Albert F. H. (author)
Other Authors: Becker, Klaus (author), Oliveira, Rui Filipe (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Mirror-elicited aggression
Agonistic display
Metabolic rate
Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1299
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1299

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1299

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