Natura Croatica, Vol. 13 No. 2, 2004.
Kratko priopćenje
Cave molly males (Poecilia mexicana) do not recognise receptive females without body contact
M. Plath
K. Wiedemann
J. Parzefall
Sažetak
We investigated the preference of Cave molly males to associate with a receptive or a non-receptive female while body contact was prevented but water-borne cues were allowed to reach the male. Both in light and in darkness, males did not prefer the receptive female. Water-borne chemical cues (pheromones) seem to be absent or they are not detected/used by males, respectively.
Ključne riječi
Poeciliidae; sexual cycle; pheromones; cave fish
Hrčak ID:
10664
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.6.2004.
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