Life histories of tilapias: an evolutionary perspective

The early ontogenies of tilapias are shown to be of major importance in the evolution of life history styles. By applying hierarchical systems for classification of reproductive guilds, and a uniform system of categorization for developmental intervals, the life history styles of tilapias fall into...

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Main Authors Noakes, D.L.G, Balon, E.K
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Makati, Metro Manila (Philippines) 1982
Subjects
ALIMENTOS
ANIMAL
ANIMAL AQUATIQUE
ANIMALES
ANIMALES ACUATICOS
CEIUAPA (GRUPO B-12)
CEIUAPA (GRUPOS DE ESPECIES)
CICLO VITAL
CYCLE DE DEVELOPPEMENT
EPOCA
GROUPE B-12 DE LA CSITAPA
GROUPE D'ESPECES DE LA CSITAPA
MINUTAGE
ORGANISME AQUATIQUE
ORGANISMOS ACUATICOS
PECES
PECES DE AGUA DULCE
PECES OSEOS
PERCOIDEI
POISSON
POISSON D'EAU DOUCE
POISSON OSSEUX
PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE
RITMOS BIOLOGICOS
RYTHME BIOLOGIQUE
TEMPS
TIEMPO
TILAPIA
TILAPIA (GENRE)
VERTEBRADOS
VERTEBRE
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Summary:The early ontogenies of tilapias are shown to be of major importance in the evolution of life history styles. By applying hierarchical systems for classification of reproductive guilds, and a uniform system of categorization for developmental intervals, the life history styles of tilapias fall into two clearly defined categories, altricial and precocial. The major evolutionary trend has been from a more altricial style, the nest-spawning guarders (equivalent to substrate-spawners), to the more precocial style, the mouth brooding external bearing species (equivalent to mouth brooders)
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