caa a22 4500 605462615 CHVBK 20210128100249.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10211-014-0195-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10211-014-0195-3 Use of ultraviolet cues in female mate preference in the sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna [Elektronische Daten] [Meredith Palmer, Shala Hankison] Photopigments that allow for ultraviolet (UV) vision occur in numerous fish species. In several species that also reflect short wavelengths, there is an indication that UV cues are important in forms of social signaling including mate choice. The sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna, is closely related to species that use UV-reflective structures in mate selection, but it is unknown whether P. latipinna possess UV-reflective structures and whether the perceived presence or absence of these structures influences mating decisions. We detected prominent UV features on males and fewer, smaller reflective areas on females and then tested the role of these markings in mate preference. We focused on female preference, as male ornamentation and signals in the visible spectrum are known to influence female mating decisions. Using a two-choice paradigm, we exposed sexually receptive females to males whose visual appearance was manipulated by filters that either transmitted the full spectrum or blocked UV wavelengths. Female mollies significantly preferred males viewed under full spectrum, whereas male controls had no preference for females in UV-present or UV-absent light environments. While the ubiquity of these markings across both sexes may suggest additional roles for UV communication (i.e., shoaling), our results suggest that female P. latipinna take into account information transmitted in the UV markings when making visual mate choice decisions. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg and ISPA, 2014 Sexual selection nationallicence Female preference nationallicence Ultraviolet nationallicence Poecilia latipinna nationallicence Sailfin molly nationallicence Palmer Meredith Department of Zoology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S. Sandusky St., 43015, Delaware, OH, USA aut Hankison Shala Department of Zoology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S. Sandusky St., 43015, Delaware, OH, USA aut acta ethologica Springer Berlin Heidelberg 18/2(2015-06-01), 153-160 0873-9749 18:2<153 2015 18 10211 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10211-014-0195-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10211-014-0195-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Palmer Meredith Department of Zoology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S. Sandusky St., 43015, Delaware, OH, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hankison Shala Department of Zoology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S. Sandusky St., 43015, Delaware, OH, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- acta ethologica Springer Berlin Heidelberg 18/2(2015-06-01), 153-160 0873-9749 18:2<153 2015 18 10211