Female mating preferences for colourful males in a population of guppies subject to high predation

Female guppies Poecilia reticulata descended from the Tacarigua population in Trinidad subject to high predation exhibited strong preferences for males with relatively high levels of carotenoid colouration. The study, which controlled for differences in male courtship, revealed that mate choice in t...

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2004-10, Vol.65 (4), p.1154-1159
Main Authors: Evans, J. P., Bisazza, A., Pilastro, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Biological and medical sciences
colouration
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
guppy
mate choice
Poecilia reticulata
predator
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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Summary:Female guppies Poecilia reticulata descended from the Tacarigua population in Trinidad subject to high predation exhibited strong preferences for males with relatively high levels of carotenoid colouration. The study, which controlled for differences in male courtship, revealed that mate choice in this population is based on the expression of orange pigmentation, irrespective of differences in male motivation.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00502.x