Sexiness doesn't always have a downside
(Phys.org) —University of Queensland researchers have found that sexiness doesn't have to be a burden, at least not if you're a male threadfin rainbowfish.
Apr 18, 2013
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Bisexual fish boost mating chances
In an unusual mating strategy, hard-up males of a tiny, promiscuous fish species engage in homosexual acts in a bid to entice females to copulate with them, a study said Wednesday.
Dec 12, 2012
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Green-glowing fish provides new insights into health impacts of pollution
Females choose sexier friends to avoid harassment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have observed a strategy for females to avoid unwanted male attention: choosing more attractive friends. Published today (7 December) in the journal Proceedings of the Royal So ...
Dec 07, 2011
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Paternity of subordinates raises cooperative effort in cichlids
Cichlid male nannies help out, especially if they've been sneaking.
Oct 12, 2011
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Male African cichlid fish go from 'zero to 60' when mating calls, researchers find (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In African cichlid fish society, only the dominant male reproduces. But Stanford researchers have found that if the dominant male disappears, a subordinate cichlid can rise to the procreative ...
Jul 14, 2011
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Fish weight-watchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Telling your partner to watch her weight is not recommended-unless you're a male cleaner fish, reports a new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Jun 15, 2011
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To flirt or not to flirt, that is the question
(PhysOrg.com) -- After studying male desert goby fish, a team of Monash researchers has suggested that male sexual behaviour is primed to produce the greatest number of offspring.
Jun 09, 2011
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When it comes to selecting a mate, the eyes have it: study
For the first time ever, scientists have found a difference in the way males and females of the same species of vertebrate see things – and that sexes likely use that difference to select their mates.
Dec 13, 2010
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A love game: Fish courtship more complex than thought
Monash University researchers have discovered that male Australian desert goby fish are surprisingly strategic when it comes to courtship, adapting their tactics depending on the frequency of their contact ...
Nov 10, 2010
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Your plaice or mine? Male fish refuse to ask for directions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Male fish are so stubborn that they refuse to ask for directions, especially when they are ready to reproduce.
Sep 07, 2010
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Playboy males live fast, die young
Gender-bending fish problem in Colorado creek mitigated by treatment plant upgrade
Widespread occurrence of intersex bass found in US Rivers
Study links water pollution with declining male fertility
New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, shows for the first ...
Jan 19, 2009
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