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Hermaphroditism and Mating Systems in Fish

This book provides a comprehensive review of hermaphroditism in fishes. It focuses on the behavioral ecology of functional hermaphroditism in fishes and discusses its evolution. Approximately 99% of all vertebrate species consist of separate-sex individuals (gonochorists), i.e., pure males and pure...

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Other Authors: Kuwamura, Tetsuo (Editor), Sawada, Kota (Editor), Sunobe, Tomoki (Editor), Sakai, Yoichi (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Subjects:
Behavioral Genetics
Zoology
Evolutionary Biology
Behavior Genetics
Evolution (biology)
Ecology 
Ecology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Evolution of hermaphroditism in fishes: phylogeny and theory
  • Chapter 2. Simultaneous hermaphroditism in fishes
  • Chapter 3. Protandry in fishes
  • Chapter 4. Protogyny in fishes
  • Chapter 5. Bidirectional sex change in fishes
  • Appendix 1. Database of hermaphroditic fish species
  • Appendix 2. References of hermaphroditic fish species cited in Appendix 1

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