Male Sailfin mollies (Poecilia latipinna) copy the mate choice of other males |
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Authors: | Schlupp, Ingo Ryan, Michael J. |
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Affiliation: | aUniversity of Texas at Austin, Department of Zoology Austin, Texas 78712,USA bUniversität Hamburg, Zoologisches Institut und Zoologishes Museum Martin-Luther-King Platz 3, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany |
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Abstract: | Female mate-copying has been shown to occur between heterospecifics:female sailfin mollies Poecilia latipinna copy the choice oftheir gynogenetic associates, Amazon mollies P. formosa. Femalemate-copying thus contributes to the maintenance of this asexual-sexualspecies complex by providing an advantage to male sailfin molliesthat mate with Amazon females; because of mate-copying thesemales increase their attractiveness to conspecific females.Here we show that male mate-copying, an unreported phenomenon,also occurs and that it can reverse male preferences for conspecificfemales. Male mate-copying should also contribute to the maintenanceof gynogens and might be advantageous in allowing males a meansto rapidly assess female receptivity although sometimes resultingin heterospedfic matings. |
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Keywords: | Heterospecific matings mate choice mate-copying Pisces Poecilia formosa Poecilia latipinna Poeciliidae Teleotei. |
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