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Lateralisation in agonistic encounters: do mirror tests reflect aggressive behaviour? A study on a West African cichlid
Author(s) -
Scherer U.,
Buck M.,
Schuett W.
Publication year - 2016
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/jfb.13069
Subject(s) - agonistic behaviour , cichlid , biology , population , mirror image , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , aggression , developmental psychology , psychology , demography , fishery , geometry , mathematics , sociology
In this study, population level lateralisation and the suitability of mirror tests as a test of natural aggressive behaviour in male rainbow kribs Pelvicachromis pulcher was investigated. Aggressive behaviour in live agonistic trials correlated positively with behaviours towards a mirror image and no visual lateralisation was detected.
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