Fish
The sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna) and his close relatives, the Atlantic molly (Poecilia mexicana) and their natural hybrid, the Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) , are well suited to investigate mate-choice copying and audience effects. They are live-bearing Cyprinodontiformes (Poeciliidae) living in mixed-sexual groups. Thus, males and females are able to observe the mate choice and copulations of conspecifics.
Although many important studies regarding mate-choice copying and audience effect already exist, there are still fundamental aspects unknown. The aim of this project is to detect new, important and fundamental aspects of mate-choice copying and audience effects to understand the role of the social network for mate choice.
