Mouthbreeding in fishes.

Summary

Morphological adaptations for either herbivorous or carnivorous feeding can be advantageous for mouthbreeding, and apparently no special adaptations have evolved in the mouth for this behaviour.

Keywords

Biology, Paternal care, Zoology, Predation, Ecology

References

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