caa a22 4500 606226559 CHVBK 20210128101153.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10641-014-0260-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10641-014-0260-9 The relationship between breeding coloration and mating success in male pygmy sculpin ( Cottus paulus Williams) [Elektronische Daten] [N. Kierl, C. Johnston] Carotenoid-based coloration is well studied in birds and fishes because carotenoid pigments must be acquired from the diet, and therefore it may be used as an honest signal of condition. Females may select males based on the color and intensity of the carotenoid pigments found in a high quality male. The orange patches on the pectoral fins and body of male Pygmy Sculpin (Cottus paulus) differ in aspects of coloration between successful and unsuccessful males (defined as nest holders who either obtain egg clutches or not); however, these males do not differ in length or condition. Within successful males, condition was correlated with mating success (average eggs gained and average egg clutches gained) but coloration was not. However, aspects of coloration were correlated with male condition. Female Pygmy Sculpin seem to prefer males with more intense coloration and that are in good condition, which may correlate with numerous benefits such as effective brood defense, decreased filial cannibalism and fungal infections. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2014 Mate choice nationallicence Cottidae nationallicence Imperiled species nationallicence Spawning nationallicence Kierl N. Fish Biodiversity Lab, Department of Fisheries, Auburn University, 36849, Auburn, AL, USA aut Johnston C. Fish Biodiversity Lab, Department of Fisheries, Auburn University, 36849, Auburn, AL, USA aut Environmental Biology of Fishes Springer Netherlands 98/1(2015-01-01), 301-306 0378-1909 98:1<301 2015 98 10641 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-014-0260-9 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/s10641-014-0260-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kierl N. Fish Biodiversity Lab, Department of Fisheries, Auburn University, 36849, Auburn, AL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Johnston C. Fish Biodiversity Lab, Department of Fisheries, Auburn University, 36849, Auburn, AL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Environmental Biology of Fishes Springer Netherlands 98/1(2015-01-01), 301-306 0378-1909 98:1<301 2015 98 10641