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Does body size affect the ranking of a cichild fish in a dominance hierarchy?

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Nelissen, M.H.J. Does body size affect the ranking of a cichild fish in a dominance hierarchy?. J. Ethol. 10, 153–156 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02350121

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