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Two types of dominant male cichlid fish: behavioral and hormonal characteristics

Male African cichlid fish, Astatotilapia burtoni, have been classified as dominant or subordinate, each with unique behavioral and endocrine profiles. Here we characterize two distinct subclasses of dominant males based on types of aggressive behavior: (1) males that display escalating levels of agg...

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Published in:Biol Open
Main Authors: Alcazar, Rosa M., Becker, Lisa, Hilliard, Austin T., Kent, Kai R., Fernald, Russell D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5004607/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27432479
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.017640
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