Dynamics of Laterality in Lake Tanganyika Scale-Eaters Driven by Cross-Predation

Dynamics of Laterality in Lake Tanganyika Scale-Eaters Driven by Cross-Predation

Scale-eating cichlid fishes, <i>Perissodus</i> spp., in Lake Tanganyika have laterally asymmetrical bodies, and each population is composed of righty and lefty morphs. Righty morphs attack the right side of prey and lefty morphs do the opposite. This anti-symmetric dimorphism has a genet...

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Main Authors: Michio Hori, Masanori Kohda, Satoshi Awata, Satoshi Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Symmetry
Subjects:
scale-eater
<i>Perissodus</i>
lateral dimorphism
frequency-dependent selection
cross-predation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/11/1/119

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