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Alternative male mating tactics of the endemic Red Sea parrotfish Scarus ferrugineus
Author(s) -
Afeworki Y.,
Videler J. J.,
Tekle F. Y.,
Kibrom H. E.,
Bruggemann J. H.
Publication year - 2017
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.13366
Subject(s) - biology , parrotfish , spawn (biology) , zoology , mating , ecology , mating system , fishery , reef
The present study shows that small non‐territorial terminal‐phase males of the rusty parrotfish Scarus ferrugineus are reproductively active and are comparable with initial‐phase males in behaviour, rates of participation during group‐spawning and success in streaking into pair spawning. Large territorial terminal‐phase males defend contiguous territories for several hours during the morning where they pair spawn with initial‐phase females.