… Poecilia mexicana used in this study were descendants of fish … two males together in 25 l
aquaria prior to the mate choice tests for a period of one week. For experiment 2, one male was …

… is known about mate choice and reproductive … fisheries managers and theoretical biologists.
We highlight what is already known about inter and intrasexual competition for both males …

… among fish used in any given behavioral trial owing to their (… male a difference score for any
change in mating preference … or a prior knowledge of the sexual experience of rival audience …

… in roles and the evolution of male mate choice and female competition for males. This is well
… Second, in most species, females cannot conceal pregnancies due to a significant change …

… Prior to the mate choice experiments fish were kept separated … Females in our study did not
change their preferences in … by males to prevent rivals from copying their mate choice [83, 85, …

… we will focus on the conflict in males because MCC increases sperm competition. In the
outlook, we … Male fish use prior knowledge about rivals to adjust their mate choice. Biol. Lett. …

… exible, male^male competition may then change the expression of traits that females use
as criteria for mate choice. … by basing their mate choice on traits determined through male^male …

… of mutual mate choice in which both males and females are … to this previous experience,
adjusting their mate preferences … mates against stronger rivals; under intense competition, they …

… All fish acclimated to the setup for 24 h. All tanks were emptied, cleaned, and … focal fish was
selected from each pair of opponents. The male located in the bottom tank was always used …

… adjust their behaviour when an audience is present. This study aimed to test how knowledge
… is an important way to gather information about rivals. However, since such interactions can …