Grunt variation in the oyster toadfish Opsanus tau: effect of size and sex
As in insects, frogs and birds, vocal activity in fishes tends to be more developed in males than in females, and sonic swimbladder muscles may be sexually dimorphic, i.e., either larger in males or present only in males. Male oyster toadfish Opsanus tau L produce a long duration, tonal boatwhistle...
Main Authors: | Michael L. Fine, Tyler D. Waybright |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-10-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1330.pdf |
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