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Development of colour patterns in relation to behaviour in Tilapia mossambica (Peters)
Author(s) -
Lanzing W. J. R.,
Bower C. C.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1974.tb04519.x
Subject(s) - tilapia , biology , melanophore , chromatophore , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , zoology
The development of chromatophores and the formation of colour patterns in Tilapia mossambica are described. A number of colour patterns are associated with certain aspects of behaviour. Four different melanophore systems are involved in the colour pattern formation. There appear to be 14 patterns which, in various combinations, produce a series of colour patterns. Each of these may convey a different message to different species of Tilapia .