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Male mate choice for large gravid spots in a livebearing fish.
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- Widespread endocrine-disrupting pollutant alters male courtship behavior in a livebearing fish.Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
- Male mate choice for large gravid spots in a livebearing fish.Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
- Resource-dependent investment in male sexual traits in a viviparous fish.Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
- No geographical differences in male mate choice in a widespread fish,Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
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Abstract
Male mate choice occurs in a wide range of species, and males can increase their reproductive success by distinguishing between females based on their fecundity (e.g., large body size) or their expected sperm competition risk (e.g., virgins). However, patterns of male mate choice could be mitigated by variation in female physiological receptivity, as males can benefit by directing their mating efforts toward females that are at a point in their reproductive cycle when fertilization probability is highest. Here, we perform three experiments to assess whether male mate choice is influenced by cues of female physiological receptivity, fecundity, or sperm competition risk in the pygmy halfbeak (
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