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Cave molly males (Poecilia mexicana) do not recognise receptive females without body contact

M. Plath
K. Wiedemann
J. Parzefall

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Poeciliidae; sexual cycle; pheromones; cave fish

Hrčak ID:

10664

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/10664

Publication date:

30.6.2004.

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