An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success
In the Fond du Lac River, adult male Arctic grayling defend territories on the spawning ground for up to 7 days. Females do not defend territories and do not exhibit agonistic behaviour during the breeding season. The behaviour patterns exhibited by Arctic grayling during spawning are virtually iden...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb02799.x 2024-06-02T08:00:11+00:00 An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success Kratt, L. F. Smith, R. J. F. 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb02799.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1980.tb02799.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb02799.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Fish Biology volume 17, issue 6, page 661-666 ISSN 0022-1112 1095-8649 journal-article 1980 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb02799.x 2024-05-03T12:04:58Z In the Fond du Lac River, adult male Arctic grayling defend territories on the spawning ground for up to 7 days. Females do not defend territories and do not exhibit agonistic behaviour during the breeding season. The behaviour patterns exhibited by Arctic grayling during spawning are virtually identical to those exhibited by European grayling. The characteristic large dorsal fin of the grayling is of major importance during the spawning act. Less than 50% of all spawning attempts proceed to completion. Interference by other fish or the improper orientation of one fish may result in one member of the spawning pair moving away. Most often however, incomplete acts are the result of the female moving away for no apparent reason. Females may initially ‘test’ males or may simply not be ready to spawn when approached by males. Homosexual spawning attempts were rarely observed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic grayling Arctic Thymallus arcticus Wiley Online Library Arctic Fond du Lac ENVELOPE(-106.202,-106.202,59.284,59.284) Fond du Lac River ENVELOPE(-106.002,-106.002,59.284,59.284) Fond-du-Lac ENVELOPE(-107.197,-107.197,59.320,59.320) Journal of Fish Biology 17 6 661 666 |
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In the Fond du Lac River, adult male Arctic grayling defend territories on the spawning ground for up to 7 days. Females do not defend territories and do not exhibit agonistic behaviour during the breeding season. The behaviour patterns exhibited by Arctic grayling during spawning are virtually identical to those exhibited by European grayling. The characteristic large dorsal fin of the grayling is of major importance during the spawning act. Less than 50% of all spawning attempts proceed to completion. Interference by other fish or the improper orientation of one fish may result in one member of the spawning pair moving away. Most often however, incomplete acts are the result of the female moving away for no apparent reason. Females may initially ‘test’ males or may simply not be ready to spawn when approached by males. Homosexual spawning attempts were rarely observed. |
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Kratt, L. F. Smith, R. J. F. An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success |
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An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success |
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An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success |
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An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success |
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An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success |
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An analysis of the spawning behaviour of the Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) with observations on mating success |
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analysis of the spawning behaviour of the arctic grayling thymallus arcticus (pallas) with observations on mating success |
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