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1. Female association preferences based on olfactory cues in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata

Author:
Shohet, Adam J.; Watt, Penelope J.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2004 v.55 no.4 pp. 363-369
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia reticulata; females; fish; males; mating behavior; odors; predators; sexual selection
Abstract:
... Guppies are highly sexually dimorphic. Females have been shown to mate preferentially with males with various visible traits and previous studies investigating mate choice have focussed on these visual cues. However, guppies have been shown to respond behaviourally to odour cues from conspecifics as well as from predators. Therefore, sexual selection in guppies may act on multiple sensory modaliti ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-003-0722-0

2. Sexual selection in darkness? Female mating preferences in surface- and cave-dwelling Atlantic mollies, Poecilia mexicana (Poeciliidae, Teleostei)

Author:
Plath, Martin; Parzefall, Jakob; Körner, Kay E.; Schlupp, Ingo
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2004 v.55 no.6 pp. 596-601
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia mexicana; body size; females; fish; males; mating behavior; models; sensory system; sexual selection
Abstract:
... In many species, females prefer large males as mating partners. Male size can easily be determined visually. We examined how such mate choice evolves when individuals are deprived of sensory information previously used to determine male quality. Using a cave-dwelling population of Atlantic mollies, Poecilia mexicana, as a model, we asked whether the female mating preference for large male body siz ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-003-0750-9

3. Male spottail darters (Etheostoma squamiceps) do not use chemical or positional cues to discriminate between sired and foster eggs

Author:
Bandoli, James H.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2006 v.59 no.5 pp. 606-613
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Etheostoma; cannibalism; eggs; energy; fish; males; nesting sites; nests; ownership; smell
Abstract:
... Filial cannibalism is hypothesized to allow nest-guarding males to recoup energy lost during nest defense. Males in many species of fishes occasionally defend broods containing both sired and foster eggs due to shifts in nest site ownership or cuckoldry. Such males are predicted to consume primarily foster eggs if the ability to discriminate among eggs exists. In a previous laboratory study, male ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-005-0087-7

4. Male size and mating tactic influence proximity to females during sperm competition in bluegill sunfish

Author:
Stoltz, J. A.; Neff, B. D.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2006 v.59 no.6 pp. 811-818
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Lepomis macrochirus; body length; females; fish; males; nests; satellites; spawning; sperm competition; vegetation
Abstract:
... Many fishes are characterized by intense sperm competition between males that use alternative mating tactics. In externally fertilizing fishes, males' proximity to females during spawning can be an important determinant of fertilization success. Here, we assess how mating tactic, body length, speed during streak spawns, and periphery cover affect males' proximity to females during sperm competitio ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-005-0127-3

5. Mate compatibility, parental allocation and fitness consequences of mate choice in the sand goby Pomatoschistus minutus

Author:
Lehtonen, Topi K.; Lindström, Kai
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2007 v.61 no.10 pp. 1581-1588
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pomatoschistus minutus; cannibalism; eggs; females; fish; hatching; males; mating behavior
Abstract:
... Recent theory and empirical work suggests that there may be variation among females in mate preferences that is adaptive. One of the possible mechanisms maintaining variability in preferences and preferred traits is that the benefits of mate choice may depend on compatibility with potential mating partners. We examined fitness consequences of mate choice in a species of fish, the sand goby, Pomato ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-007-0390-6

6. Environmental and genetic influences on mating strategies along a replicated food availability gradient in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

Author:
Kolluru, Gita R.; Grether, Gregory F.; Contreras, Heidy
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2007 v.61 no.5 pp. 689-701
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia reticulata; at-risk population; courtship; evolution; experimental diets; fish; food availability; food intake; foraging; genetic variation; geographical variation; males; phenotypic plasticity; Trinidad and Tobago
Abstract:
... Food availability is expected to influence the relative cost of different mating tactics, but little attention has been paid to this potential source of adaptive geographic variation in behavior. Associations between the frequency of different mating tactics and resource availability could arise because tactic use responds directly to food intake (phenotypic plasticity), because populations expose ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-006-0299-5

7. Dynamic female preference for multiple signals in Rhinogobius brunneus

Author:
Suk, Ho Young; Choe, Jae C.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.6 pp. 945-951
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Rhinogobius; courtship; energy; females; fins; fish; food shortages; hunger; males; prioritization; progeny; reproduction; survival rate
Abstract:
... Many species base their choice of mates on multiple signals which provide them with different kinds of information. Choosers may assess the signals together to evaluate the overall quality of potential mates, but individuals often pay attention to different signals in different contexts. In Rhinogobius brunneus, a fish displaying exclusive male parental care, females generally prefer males showing ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-007-0519-7

8. UV wavelengths make female three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) more attractive for males

Author:
Rick, Ingolf P.; Bakker, Theo C. M.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.3 pp. 439-445
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Gasterosteus aculeatus; color; courtship; filters; fish; gravid females; males; predators; reflectance; ultraviolet radiation; vision; wavelengths
Abstract:
... Numerous fishes possess UV vision and show UV patterns, which often play a role in social communication, especially during courtship. UV light is scattered strongly in water and thus might be used for intra-specific close-range communication without being detected by predators. In addition to the red-belly colouration and blue-coloured iris, male three-spined sticklebacks possess UV reflectance on ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-007-0471-6

9. Predicting the mating system from phenotypic correlations between life-history and sperm quality traits in the Alpine whitefish Coregonus zugensis

Author:
Rudolfsen, Geir; Müller, Rudolf; Urbach, Davnah; Wedekind, Claus
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.4 pp. 561-567
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Coregonus; body weight; breeding; fish; life history; males; mating systems; phenotypic correlation; prediction; reproductive behavior; spawning; sperm competition; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... The mating behavior and reproductive strategies of Alpine whitefish like Coregonus zugensis (Nüsslin) are poorly understood, probably because they spawn in deep water where direct observations are difficult. In this study, we interpret life-history and sperm quality traits of fish that we caught from their spawning place. We found that males invest heavily into gonadal tissue (up to 5.6% of their ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-007-0480-5

10. Mechanisms enabling sperm economy in blenniid fishes

Author:
Giacomello, Eva; Neat, Francis C.; Rasotto, Maria B.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.5 pp. 671-680
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
eggs; fecundity; fish; males; risk; sperm competition; spermatogenesis; spermatozoa; testes
Abstract:
... Sperm competition, cost of spermatogenesis and spawning frequency are known to influence ejaculate expenditure. Accordingly, males, particularly those with high reproductive costs, are expected to have evolved mechanisms enabling them to prudently allocate sperm, such as the fractioning of ejaculate expenditure or the semi-cystic type of spermatogenesis, hypothesised to favour the production of sm ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-007-0491-2

11. Sex and status in a cooperative breeding fish: behavior and androgens

Author:
Desjardins, Julie K.; Stiver, Kelly A.; Fitzpatrick, John L.; Milligan, Nicole; Van Der Kraak, Glen J.; Balshine, Sigal
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.5 pp. 785-794
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Neolamprologus; breeding; defensive behavior; females; fish; males; testosterone; Lake Tanganyika
Abstract:
... Among taxonomically widespread cooperatively breeding vertebrates, those with non-breeding helpers-at-the-nest provide an excellent opportunity to understand the proximate mechanisms underlying care and allocare. In this study, we examined androgen levels in relation to care behavior in a cooperatively breeding cichlid fish, Neolamprologus pulcher, from Lake Tanganyika. We concentrated on androgen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-007-0504-1

12. Patterns of host switching in the fish ectoparasite Argulus coregoni

Author:
Bandilla, Matthias; Hakalahti-Sirén, Teija; Valtonen, E. Tellervo
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.6 pp. 975-982
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Argulus coregoni; Oncorhynchus mykiss; adults; body size; ectoparasites; energy; fecundity; females; fish; genes; males; predation; reproductive behavior; risk; starvation
Abstract:
... Mating is essential for sexually reproducing species to pass on their genes. For sexual parasites, this implies a need to switch the host in the search for a mate when potential partners are not available on the same host, although host switching includes risks like starvation and predation. Studies of mate-searching behavior predict that commonly only one sex searches for mating partners while th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-007-0523-y

13. Multiple paternity in the cooperatively breeding fish Neolamprologus pulcher

Author:
Dierkes, P.; Taborsky, M.; Achmann, R.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.10 pp. 1581-1589
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Neolamprologus; breeding; brood rearing; females; fish; males; microsatellite repeats; parasitism; paternity; progeny; Lake Tanganyika
Abstract:
... In cooperative breeders, mature males may compete for fertilizations. In this study, we measured the degree of multiple paternity in a natural population of a cooperatively breeding fish. Neolamprologus pulcher (Perciformes: Cichlidae) is a highly social cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. We used highly variable microsatellite loci to survey 12 groups with an average number of 10.6 brood care hel ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-008-0587-3

14. Behavioral diversification in a young species flock of pupfish (Cyprionodon spp.): shoaling and aggressive behavior

Author:
Plath, Martin; Strecker, Ulrike
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.11 pp. 1727-1737
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Cyprinodon; aggression; assortative mating; divergent evolution; females; fish; flocks; lakes; males; models; phenotypic plasticity; phylogeny; sexual selection; social behavior; sympatric speciation; sympatry; territoriality
Abstract:
... Increasing empirical and theoretical evidence supports the idea that sympatric speciation is operating, for example, in species flocks comprising several closely related fish species within one lake. Divergent natural selection (promoting spatial and food niche partitioning) and sexual selection (assortative mating) have been identified as key selection factors in intralacustric adaptive radiation ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-008-0601-9

15. Cooperatively breeding cichlid fish adjust their testis size but not sperm traits in relation to sperm competition risk

Author:
Awata, Satoshi; Takeyama, Tomohiro; Makino, Yoshimi; Kitamura, Yuko; Kohda, Masanori
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.11 pp. 1701-1710
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Julidochromis; breeding; eggs; females; fertilizers; fish; longevity; males; models; monogamy; polyandry; prediction; rearing; risk; socioeconomic status; sperm competition; spermatozoa; testes
Abstract:
... Theoretical models predict that in external fertilisers, sperm competition risk selects for larger testes and larger sperm with higher velocity, at the expense of sperm longevity. Although several empirical studies have tested this prediction within a fish species, there has been little evidence that an individual male can adjust his testis size and sperm traits according to the risk of sperm comp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-008-0598-0

16. Influence of male harassment and female competition on female feeding behaviour in a sexual-asexual mating complex of mollies (Poecilia mexicana, P. formosa)

Author:
Heubel, Katja U.; Plath, Martin
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.62 no.11 pp. 1689-1699
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia formosa; Poecilia mexicana; body size; copulation; embryogenesis; females; fish; foraging; genes; males; prediction; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... Differential interests between the sexes regarding the number of copulations can result in sexual harassment. Hence, females may have less time available for foraging. Male sexual harassment often leads to fitness reduction in females. We used the mating complex of the bisexual fish Poecilia mexicana and the co-occurring all-female Poecilia formosa to study sexual harassment and its incurred cost ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-008-0597-1

17. Varying levels of female promiscuity in four Apodemus mice species

Author:
Bryja, Josef; Patzenhauerová, Hana; Albrecht, Tomáš; Mošanský, Ladislav; Stanko, Michal; Stopka, Pavel
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008 v.63 no.2 pp. 251-260
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Apodemus agrarius; Apodemus flavicollis; Apodemus sylvaticus; Apodemus uralensis; birds; fathers; females; fish; litter size; males; mating systems; mice; probability; sexual selection; testes
Abstract:
... Sexual selection in most vertebrates is based on the evolution of fitness optimization strategies such as multiple-male mating (MMM). Several ecological correlates of MMM have been identified in bird and fish populations; however, only few studies have documented the effects of environmental change on promiscuity in mammals. In this study, the 127 pregnant females from four central European and ec ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-008-0656-7

18. Aggressive mating as a tragedy of the commons in the water strider Aquarius remigis

Author:
Eldakar, Omar Tonsi; Dlugos, Michael J.; Wilcox, R. Stimson; Wilson, David Sloan
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2009 v.64 no.1 pp. 25-33
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Gerridae; aggression; females; fish; foods; males; photoperiod; predators; surface water
Abstract:
... The tragedy of the commons usually refers to the overexploitation of resources such as food or water. Here, we show in a laboratory study that competition among males for females can also result in a tragedy of the commons' situation. Male water striders (Aquarius remigis) vary widely in their aggressiveness toward pursuing females. The most aggressive males prevent females from feeding and cause ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-009-0814-6

19. Audience effect alters male but not female mating preferences

Author:
Plath, Martin; Kromuszczynski, Katja; Tiedemann, Ralph
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2009 v.63 no.3 pp. 381-390
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia formosa; Poecilia mexicana; aggression; females; fish; gynogenesis; males; mating behavior; mating competitiveness; prediction; social environment; sperm competition
Abstract:
... Males often face strong mating competition by neighboring males in their social environment. A recent study by Plath et al. (Anim Behav 75:21-29, 2008a) has demonstrated that the visual presence of a male competitor (i.e., an audience male) affects the expression of male mating preferences in a poeciliid fish (Poecilia mexicana) with a weaker expression of mating preferences when an audience male ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-008-0672-7

20. Strategic male signalling effort in a desert-dwelling fish

Author:
Wong, Bob B. M.; Svensson, P. Andreas
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2009 v.63 no.4 pp. 543-549
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
courtship; females; fish; males
Abstract:
... Males often use elaborate courtship displays to attract females for mating. Much attention, in this regard, has been focused on trying to understand the causes and consequences of signal variation among males. Far less, by contrast, is known about within-individual variation in signal expression and, in particular, the extent to which males may be able to strategically adjust their signalling outp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-008-0689-y