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  • 1980-1984  (3)
  • 1960-1964
  • Breeding season  (3)
  • 1
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    Spawning and nesting behavior of the waccamaw darter,Etheostoma perlongum (1981)
    Springer
    Environmental biology of fishes 6 (1981), S. 177-191 
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    ISSN: 1573-5133
    Keywords: Fecundity ; Reproduction ; Sexual dimorphism ; Migration ; Nuptial coloration ; Breeding season ; Courtship ; Mating ; Sex ratio ; Gonad development ; Fish ; Percids
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Synopsis The spawning and nesting behavior ofEtheostoma (Boleosoma) perlongum was investigated in the field and laboratory. Sexual dimorphism is highly developed in such features as genital papillae, first dorsal and paired fins, and nuptial coloration. A reproductive migration from mid-lake to shore occurs in the spring: males precede females to select nest sites under submerged sticks and other debris. The male excavates a depression beneath the submerged object. Gonad analysis indicates a single spawning season extending from March through June. Nests were found from late April to mid-June and were guarded by a single male for periods of 13 to 36 days. Males initiate courtship by lateral display, lead the female to the nest site and show the nest by inverting. The female responds by tail up, tail wag and circle; males also tail wag and circle. Spawning pairs invert, usually in unison, and orient head to head or, less often, head to tail. The female deposits eggs while holding her body in a weak ‘S’ or ‘J’ shape with the caudal peduncle held away from the spawning substrate while vibrating.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00002781
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  • 2
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    Breeding behavior and early life history of the waccamaw killifish,Fundulus waccamensis (1983)
    Springer
    Environmental biology of fishes 8 (1983), S. 293-300 
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    ISSN: 1573-5133
    Keywords: Breeding season ; Nuptial dichromatism ; Courtship ; Agonistic ; Territorial ; Sexual behavior ; Mating ; Gonadal development ; Eggs ; Larvae ; Egg burying ; Cyprinodontid
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Synopsis The territorial, courtship and spawning behavior ofFundulus waccamensis was investigated in the field and laboratory. Spawning occurs from April to August. Sexual dimorphism is manifested through dichromatism, genitalia, morphometric differences and contact structures. In nature, nuptial males vigorously defend circular territories and court entering females by circling them, sidling, ‘J’ shaping and spawning in the sand substrate. In the aquarium, males perform eight advertisement motor patterns during courtship, of which dipping and flashing are most frequent. The female is relatively inactive, performing only two basic acts. The maximum number of mature eggs per ovary is 120. Both mature egg numbers and total egg numbers are highly correlated with standard length. Recently fertilized eggs are colorless and adhesive. The newly hatched young is well developed and relatively large in size.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00001095
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  • 3
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    Selection of sites for egg deposition and spawning dynamics in the waccamaw darter (1984)
    Springer
    Environmental biology of fishes 11 (1984), S. 107-112 
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    ISSN: 1573-5133
    Keywords: Experimental spawning cover ; Breeding season ; Nest choice ; Nest fidelity ; Nest egg number ; Nest quality ; Male and female size ; Fish ; Percids
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Synopsis We provided 93 experimental spawning covers for the waccamaw darter. We grouped the covers (3 sizes of slate and one of concave tile) in three arrangements at six Lake Waccamaw locations to separate the variables of water depth, distance from shore, cover density and cover type. Tag returns of marked males suggest low fidelity for nest sites. Egg production under the 3 different sizes of slate was not significantly different. Egg production under the tile was significantly less than that under the slates. Egg production was significantly higher off the undeveloped southeastern shore in 2 m of water and lowest at the shallowest location with the highest experimental cover density. The number of eggs in nest is positively correlated with male size. We conclude that medium size slate covers placed in a linear arrangement in 2 m of water on a mixed sand bottom result in the highest egg production for the waccamaw darter.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00002259
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