African cichlid Pseudotropheus spp. males moan to females during foreplay

Simões, José Miguel; Fonseca, Paulo Jorge; Turner, George F.; Amorim, Maria Clara Pessoa

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Authors

Simões, José Miguel

Fonseca, Paulo Jorge

Turner, George F.

Amorim, Maria Clara Pessoa

Abstract(s)

This study describes a new courtship sound (moan) produced by Pseudotropheus spp. males, not previously reported for cichlids. Moans are short tonal sounds often showing frequency modulation. This sound type is of very low amplitude and is produced when males swim in close proximity to a female, usually before performing more exuberant behavioural exhibitions, such as darting, quivering the body and growling.

Keywords

Acoustic communication Cichlidae Courtship sounds Lake Malawi

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1419

Citation

Journal of Fish Biology, 72, 2689-2694

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing

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UIE-E - Artigos em revistas internacionais

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