Differences in the external Genitalia of female gambusiin fishes
Southwest Naturalist, 17(3):265-272 1972
" Species of Gambusia such as G. affinis and G. geiseri, which have males with acute gonopodial tips have females whose genital opening terminates in a papilla. Species such as G. heterochir or G. regani have males with blunt gonopodia and with small gonopodial hooks and their females have a genital opening terminating in an enclosed sinus. Such similarities in structure between species currently recognized from different species groups probably indicates a functional adaptation for more efficient sperm transfer during conspecific matings "
Classification: Taxonomy and phylogeny.
Language: English
Reference in bibliography for species (12)
Name substitutions
- Gambusia holbrooki referred to as Gambusia affinis holbrookii.
- Gambusia regani referred to as Gambusia regani, Gambusia panuco.
- Gambusia speciosa referred to as Gambusia affinis speciosa.
Peden, Alex E. 1972. "Differences in the external Genitalia of female gambusiin fishes". Southwest Naturalist. 17(3):265-272 (ffm01241) (abstract)