Male social dominance affects access to mates but not female mate choice in a livebearing fish
António Gonçalves, Charel Reuland, Léa Daupagne, David J. Wheatcroft, Niclas Kolm, John L. Fitzpatrick
The paper tests whether male social dominance influences female mate choice and access to mates in pygmy halfbeaks, finding dominance affects access but not female preference.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition