Carotenoid availability and tradeoffs in female convict cichlids, a reverse sexually-dichromatic fish
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-020-01036-w
Abstract: Carotenoid pigments have myriad functions in fish, including coloration and immunity. The “carotenoid trade-off hypothesis” posits that dietary limitation of carotenoids imposes constraints on animals to allocate to one function at the expense of another.… read more here.
Keywords: depth; convict cichlids; carotenoid availability; female convict ... See more keywords
Ionoregulatory Characteristics of Non–Rio Negro Characiforms and Cichlids
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DOI: 10.1086/690306
Abstract: We examined ionoregulatory characteristics of two species of characiform fish and two species of cichlids that are not native to the Rio Negro, an extremely ion-poor, acidic tributary of the Amazon River, in order to… read more here.
Keywords: ionoregulatory characteristics; characteristics non; convict cichlids; rio ... See more keywords
Serial monogamy benefits both sexes in the biparental convict cichlid
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6535
Abstract: Monogamy can be either long-term or serial, with new pairs formed with each breeding bout. Costs and benefits are associated with each strategy. Because biparental convict cichlids (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) typically switch mates, exhibiting serial monogamy,… read more here.
Keywords: biparental convict; convict; serial monogamy; convict cichlids ... See more keywords