BYU ScholarsArchive

Title

Is there a link between male gonopodium size and mating strategies amongst fish in the family Poeciliidae?

Authors

Ryen Hunsaker, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Jerald B. Johnson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

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Keywords

Poeciliidae, life-history, gonopodium, reproductive mode

Abstract

Have different male mating strategies led to evolutionary changes in male gonopodium size?

Natural selection should act strongly on any traits that affect successful reproduction. Fish species in the family Poeciliidae (livebearers) have a unique form of reproduction.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Hunsaker, Ryen and Johnson, Jerald B., "Is there a link between male gonopodium size and mating strategies amongst fish in the family Poeciliidae?" (2023). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2023. 30.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2023/30

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2023-03-01

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

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