Q56 - Cichlid Fish Agonistic Behavior and Weight Asymmetry
Refer to the question paper for figures and tables.
a. Two fish of similar weight do not expend energy in the act of circling.
b. Fish of similar size are likely to show tail beating as the preferred behaviour.
c. The relative occurrence of biting is higher than mouth wrestling when the fish are of almost comparable weights.
d. One of the fish adopts the Dove strategy and retreats when the weights are almost similar, leading to reduced aggression.