OF FISH AND MEN - A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO ANDROGENS AND SOCIAL-DOMINANCE

Four aspects of Mazur & Booth's target article are discussed from a co mparative perspective using teleost fish as a reference: (a) the relat ionship between aggression, dominance, and androgens; (b) the interpre tation of the data in light of the challenge hypothesis; (c) the poten tial role of testosterone as a physiological mediator between social s tatus and the expression of male characters; and (d) the fact that met abolic conversions of testosterone may be important in its effect on a ggression/dominance.