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Relative importance of the area and intensity of the orange spots of male guppies Poecilia reticulata as mating traits preferred by females
Author(s) -
Karino K.,
Shimada Y.,
Kudo H.,
Sato A.
Publication year - 2010
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.1095-8649.2010.02688.x
Subject(s) - poecilia , biology , orange (colour) , spots , zoology , mating , mating preferences , guppy , light intensity , ecology , mate choice , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , botany , horticulture , physics , optics
Digitally modified videos of male guppies Poecilia reticulata were used to examine the relative importance of the area and intensity of the orange spots as mating traits preferred by females. The females prioritized the area of the orange spots over intensity for their mate preference.