The outcome of clashes viewed by male fighting fish influence their willingness to approach each of the contenders.
References:
Oliveira, R.F., P.K. McGregor, and C. Latruffe. 1998. Know thine enemy: Fighting fish gather information from observing conspecific interactions. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 265(June 22):1045.
Sources:
David W. Dunham
University of Toronto
Department of Zoology
Toronto M5S 1A3
CanadaPeter K. McGregor
University of Copenhagen
Zoological Institute, Behaviour Group
Tagensvej 16
DK-2200, Copenhagen
Denmark
Back to Table
of Contents - 6/27/98
copyright 1998 ScienceService