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| Description: A dominant male cichlid fish courts and breeds with females, and confronts other males – dominance is indicated by bright coloration and a dark eye bar A subordinate male cichlid flees dominant males, does not court or breed, and has a drab coloration Removal of a dominant male initiates cascade of changes in gene expression in a subordinate male that rapidly transforms its behavioral and physical phenotype to dominant Picture Stats: Views: 68 Filesize: 153.05kB Height: 516 Width: 766 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=47332 |