The ontogenetic development of egg-spots in the haplochromine cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni
The ontogenetic development of egg-spots in the haplochromine cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02944.x
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发表时间:
2011-05-01
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2
通讯作者:
Salzburger, W.
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作者:
Heule, C.;Salzburger, W.
A series of Astatotilapia burtoni photographs were used to investigate the ontogenetic development of male egg-spots, a putative evolutionary key innovation of haplochromine cichlids. Four stages of egg-spot development were defined and all males had developed true egg-spots (stage 4) before reaching a standard length of 25 mm. Raising condition only slightly influenced the timing of the first appearance of true egg-spots. (C) 2011 The Authors Journal of Fish Biology (C) 2011 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles