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Reproductive success in female Neolamprologus mondabu (Cichlidae): influence of substrate types

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Fish biology in Japan: an anthology in honour of Hiroya Kawanabe

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Individual variation in body size, home range size, and reproductive success among Neolamprologus mondabu (Cichlidae) females were investigated with reference to substrate types in the littoral zone of northern Lake Tanganyika. Larger females occupied sandy substrates and smaller ones stony substrates. Female reproductive success, estimated as the number of offspring successfully released per month, was higher on sandy substrates than on stony substrates. This may be attributable to higher spawning intensity and better protection of broods against predators in open, sandy habitats.

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  1. Department of Life Sciences, University of Osaka Prefecture, Sakai, Osaka, 599, Japan

    Yasuhiro Takemon

  2. Forestry and Fisheries Office of Mie Prefecture, Ise Agriculture, Ise, Mie, 516, Japan

    Katsuyuki Nakanishi

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Takemon, Y., Nakanishi, K. (1998). Reproductive success in female Neolamprologus mondabu (Cichlidae): influence of substrate types. In: Yuma, M., Nakamura, I., Fausch, K.D. (eds) Fish biology in Japan: an anthology in honour of Hiroya Kawanabe. Developments in environmental biology of fishes, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9016-7_20

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