While a dominant male fish from northern Mexico mates with a female, a small fella bides his time in the offing. Suddenly, the little guy darts in ahead of Mr. Big and plants his seeds on freshly laid ...

Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Reproductive Behavior: Spawners -- 1.1. The ...

University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have discovered that it takes mere minutes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop dominant behavior after a change in the pecking order. In a ...

Water temperature plays a vital role in the behavior and survival of fish. Being cold-blooded, fish rely on external temperatures to regulate metabolism and activity. Even small changes in temperature ...