Social Behavior of Males and Simultaneous Hermaphrodites in the Lantern Bass
| Autor: | Chris W. Petersen, Eric A. Fischer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Serranidae
biology Ecology media_common.quotation_subject Zoology Gleaning biology.organism_classification Mating system Spawn (biology) Serranus Courtship Lantern bass Animal Science and Zoology reproductive and urinary physiology Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Sex allocation media_common |
| Zdroj: | Ethology. 73:235-246 |
| ISSN: | 1439-0310 0179-1613 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1986.tb00914.x |
| Popis: | Serranus baldwini (Serranidae), the lantern bass, is a small, gleaning carnivore found in turtle grass and rubble substrates in the Caribbean. Small S. baldwini are simultaneous hermaphrodites, but large members of this species are males. The males patrol territories in which several hermaphrodites reside. Hermaphrodites spawn as females with the resident males and rarely spawn as males themselves. Unlike the pattern in reciprocating hermaphrodites, courtship is largely a male function in S. baldwini. Males are much more active and aggressive than are hermaphrodites. In reciprocally spawning species, interactions among mates are more symmetrical. The behavior patterns found in the serranines reflect the differences in mating systems in a manner similar to that found in other organisms and is consistent with current mating system theory. |
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