Fish Study IDs Genes That Regulate Social Behaviors (IMAGE)

Cornell University

Fish Study IDs Genes That Regulate Social Behaviors

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Type I male midshipman fish, center, build nests under rocks in the intertidal zone from where they acoustically court females for spawning. Type II "sneaker" males, left and right, sneak into the nest to steal fertilizations from the type I male.

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Margaret Marchaterre/Cornell University

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