Can spawning marks on females of the spined loach (Cobitis sp., Teleostei) be caused by scratches from males during mating?

Title:

Can spawning marks on females of the spined loach (Cobitis sp., Teleostei) be caused by scratches from males during mating?

Creator:

Halačka, Karel, Vetešník, Lukáš, Mendel, Jan, and Papoušek, Ivo

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:115e3109-4dd4-f201-f62f-0331f75842bf
uuid:115e3109-4dd4-f201-f62f-0331f75842bf

Subject:

Cobitis elongatoides, epidermis, and spawning

Type:

article and TEXT

Description:

The skin histology from the Danubian spined loach Cobitis elongatoides disputes the notion that the spawning marks (lighter spots on the body sides of the females) are the result of physical damage to the epidermis by a male during spawning. Physiological changes that induce a specific local decrease in lateral pigmentation in some individuals appear to be a more likely source.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Source:

Folia zoologica | 2010 Volume:59 | Number:4

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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