Role of huge geometric circular structures in the reproduction of a marine pufferfish.
Role of huge geometric circular structures in the reproduction of a marine pufferfish.
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10.1038/srep02106
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Ito, Kimiaki
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作者:
Kawase, Hiroshi;Okata, Yoji;Ito, Kimiaki
We report that male pufferfishes (Torquigener sp., Tetraodontidae) constructed large geometric circular structures on the seabed that played an important role in female mate choice. Males dug valleys at various angles in a radial direction, constructing nests surrounded by radially aligned peaks and valleys. Furthermore, they created irregular patterns in the nest comprising fine sand particles. The circular structure not only influences female mate choice but also functions to gather fine sand particles in nests, which are important in female mate choice. Strangely enough, the males never reuse the nest, always constructing a new circular structure at the huge cost of construction. This is because the valleys may not contain sufficient fine sand particles for multiple reproductive cycles.
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