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Effects of Male Color Patterns on Female Mate Preference in Guppies
McKenna Andelin, Eliza Haroldsen, Samuel Malan, Shandy A. Nelson
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Abstract
Sexual selection plays a large role in the development and exhibition of different colors/patterns in male guppies [1] Bright colors and patterns are exclusive to males and show variable heritability, while females are typically larger and less brightly colored.A variety of factors affect female mate choice including persistance in courtship, flashiness, and color(s)/pattern.[2] This experiment focuses only on color pattern, examples of which are shown below.Purpose: To determine whether female Poecilia reticulata show a preference for any of three phenotypic variations in male color pattern No Black on Body Black Body Spotted Body Results MethodsReferences
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