Tidal cycling and parental behavior of the cichlid fish, Biotodoma cupido

Frederick Cichocki

doi:10.1007/bf00000407

Tidal cycling and parental behavior of the cichlid fish, Biotodoma cupido

Environmental Biology of Fishes ◽

10.1007/bf00000407 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 159-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Frederick Cichocki

Keyword(s):

Parental Behavior ◽

Cichlid Fish ◽

Tidal Cycling

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Parental behavior and some histological features of scales in Cichlasoma citrinellum (Pisces, Cichlidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z73-089 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 51 (6) ◽

pp. 619-622 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

David L. G. Noakes

Keyword(s):

Fish Species ◽

Parental Behavior ◽

Cichlid Fish ◽

Epidermal Thickness ◽

Histological Features ◽

Epidermal Mucus ◽

Mucus Cells ◽

Possible Cause

Young Cichlasoma citrinellum contact parents preferentially, depending on sex and color of the parents. The number of epidermal mucus cells on adults' scales is positively correlated with the amount of contacting by the young. The epidermal thickness of these scales is negatively correlated with the amount of contacting. These correlations are discussed as possible cause–effect relationships with the contacting preferences of the young, and are compared to similar behavior in other cichlid fish species.

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The effects of numerical density of adult fish on reproduction and parental behavior in the convict cichlid fish Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Günther)

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z78-188 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 56 (6) ◽

pp. 1367-1371 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

G. J. FitzGerald ◽

M. H. A. Keenleyside

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Success ◽

Parental Behavior ◽

Cichlid Fish ◽

Behavioral Data ◽

Numerical Density ◽

Convict Cichlid ◽

Adult Fish ◽

Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum ◽

Territorial Aggression ◽

Controlled Conditions

Basic reproductive and behavioral data were collected from pairs of Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum breeding under controlled conditions. Increasing the density of potential breeding pairs increased the level of territorial aggression and decreased reproductive success. Time spent with their young by parents did not vary consistently with density. The importance of the increase in aggression and its possible influence on reproductive success are discussed.

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