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Authors
Affiliations
1 West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal, IN
2 Sahid Mangal Pandey Sarani, Barrackpore, West Bengal, IN
3 Department of Zoology, A.P.C. College, New Barrackpore, West Bengal, IN
Source
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 5, No 4 (2016), Pagination: 297-298
Abstract
We report a peculiar and very uncommon behavior during fry delivery by female ‘Red Swordtail’ fish, Xiphophorous helleri, as observed in aquarium. It is a completely new finding; and we may suggest this behavior as ‘post-natal (maternal type) parental care’.
Keywords
Red Swordtail Fish, Parental Care, Post-Natal Care, Maternal Care, Xiphophorous Helleri.
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