title: Lateralisation in agonistic encounters: do mirror tests reflect aggressive behaviour? A study on a West African cichlid.
abstract: In this study, population level lateralisation and the suitability of mirror tests as a test of natural aggressive behaviour in male rainbow kribs Pelvicachromis pulcher was investigated. Aggressive behaviour in live agonistic trials correlated positively with behaviours towards a mirror image and no visual lateralisation was detected.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Biocentre Grindel, University of Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King Platz 3, 20146, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Biocentre Grindel, University of Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King Platz 3, 20146, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buck
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Biocentre Grindel, University of Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King Platz 3, 20146, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schuett
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D000378:Agonistic Behavior; D000818:Animals; D023681:Cichlids; D008297:Male
keywords: Pelvicachromis pulcher; aggression; agonistic behaviour; mirror image; rainbow krib