Territorial boundaries of the male beaugregory damselfish

Citation
M. Itzkowitz et al., Territorial boundaries of the male beaugregory damselfish, J FISH BIOL, 56(5), 2000, pp. 1138-1144
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00221112 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1138 - 1144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1112(200005)56:5<1138:TBOTMB>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
On six separate occasions during a two month period, there were no signific ant differences in mean attack distances by territorial male beaugregory da mselfish Stregastes leucostictus against male conspecifics. bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatus and striped parrotfish Scarus iserti. Feeding areas and patrolling areas were typically smaller than attack distances. The pre sence or absence of eggs, or the quantity of eggs within the male's territo ry also was not significantly correlated with attack distances. (C) 2000 Th e Fisheries Society of the British Isles.