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Behavioural temperature preference in a brooding male pipefish Syngnathus typhle
Author(s) -
Ahnesjö I.
Publication year - 2008
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.1095-8649.2008.01977.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , mating , competition (biology) , ecology
In the broad‐nosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle , brooding males positioned themselves significantly more often towards the warmer part (18° C) of an aquarium, whereas females were indifferent in this respect. This behavioural temperature preference may increase male brooding rate and indirectly influence patterns of mating competition.