Female preference and filial cannibalism in Aidablennius sphynx (Teleostei, Blenniidae); a combined field and laboratory study

@article{Kraak1996FemalePA,  title={Female preference and filial cannibalism in Aidablennius sphynx (Teleostei, Blenniidae); a combined field and laboratory study},  author={Sarah B M Kraak},  journal={Behavioural Processes},  year={1996},  volume={36},  pages={85-97},  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:8149384}}

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