Sexual Ornaments, Body Morphology, and Swimming Performance in Naturally Hybridizing Swordtails (Teleostei: Xiphophorus)

James B. Johnson; Danielle C. Macedo; Courtney N. Passow; Gil G. Rosenthal

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0109025

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Sexual Ornaments, Body Morphology, and Swimming Performance in Naturally Hybridizing Swordtails (Teleostei: Xiphophorus)

James B. Johnson ,

* E-mail: jamesbjohnson@tamu.edu

Affiliations Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de las Huastecas, Colonia Aguazarca, Calnali, Hidalgo, México
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Danielle C. Macedo,

Affiliation Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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Courtney N. Passow,

Affiliation Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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Gil G. Rosenthal

Affiliations Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de las Huastecas, Colonia Aguazarca, Calnali, Hidalgo, México
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Sexual Ornaments, Body Morphology, and Swimming Performance in Naturally Hybridizing Swordtails (Teleostei: Xiphophorus)

James B. Johnson,
Danielle C. Macedo,
Courtney N. Passow,
Gil G. Rosenthal

Published: October 15, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109025

About the Authors

James B. Johnson

* E-mail: jamesbjohnson@tamu.edu

Affiliations Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de las Huastecas, Colonia Aguazarca, Calnali, Hidalgo, México

Danielle C. Macedo

Affiliation Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America

Courtney N. Passow

Affiliation Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America

Gil G. Rosenthal

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JBJ DCM CNP GGR. Performed the experiments: JBJ DCM CNP GGR. Analyzed the data: JBJ DCM CNP GGR. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: JBJ DCM CNP GGR.

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