These fish find you can't beat a well-fed mate

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 16:00 in Biology & Nature

For some animals, looks and wealth aren't everything. Female mosquitofish prefer mates that had a steady nutritional upbringing over those that suffered a poor start in life with a restricted diet, even though the male fish are physically similar in adulthood, a new study shows.

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