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Saccular Transcriptome Profiles of the Seasonal Breeding Plainfin Midshipman Fish (Porichthys notatus), a Teleost with Divergent Sexual Phenotypes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Faber-Hammond Joshua, Samanta Manoj P, Whitchurch Elizabeth A, Manning Dustin, Sisneros Joseph A, Coffin Allison B
Abstract excerpt
Acoustic communication is essential for the reproductive success of the plainfin midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus). During the breeding season, type I males use acoustic cues to advertise nest location to potential mates, creating an audible signal that attracts reproductive females. Type II (sneaker) males also likely use this social acoustic signal to find breeding pairs from which to steal fertilizations....
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