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Alternative male mating tactics of the endemic Red Sea parrotfish Scarus ferrugineus |
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| Authors: | Y. Afeworki J. J. Videler F. Y. Tekle H. E. Kibrom J. H. Bruggemann |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mathematics & Statistics, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, U.S.A.;2. Department of Applied Marine Science, College of Marine Science and Technology, Massawa, Eritrea;3. Prof. Em. Groningen & Leiden University, Zuidlaarderweg 57, Noordlaren, Leiden, The Netherlands;4. Marine Research Division, Ministry of Marine Resources, Massawa, Eritrea;5. UMR ENTROPIE, Faculty of Science and Technology, Université de la Réunion, CS 92003, Saint‐Denis, La Réunion, France;6. Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL, Perpignan, France |
| Abstract: | The present study shows that small non‐territorial terminal‐phase males of the rusty parrotfish Scarus ferrugineus are reproductively active and are comparable with initial‐phase males in behaviour, rates of participation during group‐spawning and success in streaking into pair spawning. Large territorial terminal‐phase males defend contiguous territories for several hours during the morning where they pair spawn with initial‐phase females. |
| Keywords: | alternative male mating tactics leks parrotfish protogyny sex‐change territoriality |