Gonadal investment of young males in two blenniid fishes with alternative mating tactics

Authors
Oliveira, RF Goncalves, EJ Santos, RS
Citation
Rf. Oliveira et al., Gonadal investment of young males in two blenniid fishes with alternative mating tactics, J FISH BIOL, 59(2), 2001, pp. 459-462
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00221112 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
459 - 462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1112(200108)59:2<459:GIOYMI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The males of two blenniid species which exhibited alternative life history tactics and matured in their first year of life varied in size distribution within the age class and in behaviour. Salaria pavo were the smaller fish of the age class and behaved as sneaker males whereas Parablennius sanguino lentus parvicornis were the larger fish and behaved as satellites. (C) 2001 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.