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Dominance hierarchies of male green swordtails ( Xiphophorus helleri ) in nature
Author(s) -
Franck D.,
Ribowski A.
Publication year - 1993
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.1095-8649.1993.tb00586.x
Subject(s) - xiphophorus , biology , dominance (genetics) , dominance hierarchy , poeciliidae , streams , zoology , ecology , cyprinodontiformes , rank (graph theory) , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , psychology , psychiatry , gene , aggression , computer network , biochemistry , mathematics , combinatorics , computer science
Swordtail males formed dominance hierarchies at shallow sites in creeks or streams and invested much time in maintaining a high rank‐order position (mean 11·1 chases per 5 min).