Female preference for dominant males in the Mexican mojarra cichlid fish, Cichlasoma istlanum.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14569
Abstract: It is widely assumed that female preference and male competition operate simultaneously during sexual selection. Dominance is likely an honest indicator of male quality, and females can identify and choose the dominant male in order… read more here.
Keywords: female preference; dominant males; male; mexican mojarra ... See more keywords
Female preference for rare males is maintained by indirect selection in Trinidadian guppies
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DOI: 10.1126/science.ade5671
Abstract: When females prefer mates with rare phenotypes, sexual selection can maintain rather than deplete genetic variation. However, there is no consensus on why this widespread and frequently observed preference might evolve and persist. We examine… read more here.
Keywords: rare males; female preference; preference; preference rare ... See more keywords
Female Preference for Males Varies with Resource Availability for Reproduction in the Freshwater Goby Tridentiger brevispinis
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DOI: 10.2108/zs210100
Abstract: Animals with resource-based breeding systems show varying sexual selection modes driven by resource availability. Males of the freshwater goby Tridentiger brevispinis (Pisces: Gobiidae), which are larger, with a longer dorsal-fin, than females, make nests under… read more here.
Keywords: availability; female preference; site availability; nest site ... See more keywords