Journal article
Sperm size of African cichlids in relation to sperm competition
Abstract
We compared pairs of closely related taxa of cichlid fishes from Lake Tanganyika to examine the relationship between sperm size and the presumed intensity of sperm competition. In contrast to previous reports of relatively short sperm in polygamous fishes across a variety of taxa, we found that polygamous cichlids had significantly longer sperm than their closest monogamous relatives. In addition, sperm length was significantly related to …
Authors
Balshine S; Leach BJ; Neat F; Werner NY; Montgomerie R
Journal
Behavioral Ecology, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 726–731
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2001
DOI
10.1093/beheco/12.6.726
ISSN
1045-2249