Cichlid Darts to Reproduce (VIDEO)

Case Western Reserve University

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The Cuatro Ciénegas cichlid, Herichthys minckleyi, uses the aptly named reproductive strategy called sneaking to quickly slip between a mating pair and pass its DNA onto the next generation.

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Ronald Oldfield

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