Study on the reproductive behavior and the sociality in Lake Tanganyika cichlids as a model system of cooperative breeding in vertebrates

• Project/Area Number: 22405010
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Ecology/Environment
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: KOHDA Masanori 大阪市立大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (70192052)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MUNUHARA Hiroyuki 北海道大学, 北方圏フィールド科学センタ, 准教授 (80212249) ; MATSUMOTO Kazunori 香川大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (90452664) ; HATA Hiroki 愛媛大学, 大学院・理工学研究科, 助教 (00510512)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥19,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,500,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥6,760,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,560,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥8,580,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,980,000)
• Keywords: 協同繁殖 / 血縁ヘルパー型共同繁殖 / 共同的一妻多夫 / 雌雄の対立 / 分散遅延 / 利他行動 / 血縁淘汰 / 共同繁殖 / 雌による父性認識の操作 / 個体認識 / 社会構造 / 社会進化 / 血縁型,非血縁型ヘルパー / 雌による父性の操作 / 単系統 / 血緑ヘルパー / 利害の対立 / 協調関係 / 個体認知 / 繁殖成功 / 協同的一妻多夫

Research Abstract

We studied social structure and reproductive strategy of cichlids of Lake Tangnayika, especially cooperative breeding species, indicate following major suggestions or conclusions. Neolamprologus obscurusconduct cooperative breeding with related helpers, a

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Mate availability accelerates male filialcannibalism in a nest brooding fish: effects of number and fecundity of mates. (2013)
  • Author(s): Takeyama T, Namizaki N, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. Volume: 67 Pages: 421-428
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mate availability accelerates male filial cannibalism in a nest brooding fish: effects of number and fecundity of females (2013)
  • Author(s): Takeyama T, Namizaki N, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. Volume: 67 Issue: 3 Pages: 421-428
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00265-012-1462-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Differential attack by a cichlid fish on resident and non-resident fish of another cichlid species. (2012)
  • Author(s): Ochi H, Awata S, Kohda M.
  • Journal Title: Behaviour Volume: 149 Pages: 99-109
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Differential attack by a cichlid fish on resident and non-resident fish of another cichlid species (2012)
  • Author(s): Ochi H, Awata S and Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behaviour Volume: 149 Issue: 1 Pages: 99-109
  • DOI: 10.1163/156853912x629139
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Alternative reproductive tactics in the shell-brooding Lake Tanganyika cichlid Neolamprologus brevis (2012)
  • Author(s): Ota, K.
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Evolutionary Biology Volume: vol. 2012 Pages: 10-10
  • DOI: 10.1155/2012/193235
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Differential attack by a cichlid fish on resident and non-resident fish of another cichlid species (2012)
  • Author(s): Ochi H, Awata S, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behaviour Volume: (印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Changes in reproductive life-history strategies in response to nest density in a shell-brooding cichlid, Telmatochromis vittatus (2012)
  • Author(s): Ota, K.
  • Journal Title: Naturwissenschaften Volume: 99 Issue: 1 Pages: 23-32
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00114-011-0864-2
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Timing of partial clutch filial cannibalism in the monogynous goby, Rhinogobius flumineus (2012)
  • Author(s): Myint O, Myint SS, Gyi MM, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: University of Yangon Research Journal Volume: (印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Group structure, nest size and reproductive success in the cooperatively breeding cichlid Julidochromis ornatus. (2011)
  • Author(s): Awata S, Kohda M, Shibata J, Hori M, Heg D
  • Journal Title: Ethology Volume: 115 Pages: 1-13
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sperm phenotypic plasticity in a shell-brooding cichlid: a territorial male's counterstrategy against spawning takeover (2011)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Heg D,Hori M, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behavioural Ecology Volume: 21 Pages: 1293-1300
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mating system and size-advantage in mating in a protogynous swamp eel Monopterus albus with paternal care in a semi natural habitat. (2011)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto S, Takeyama T, Ohnishi N, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Zoological Science Volume: 28 Pages: 360-367
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Social statusdependent nest choice of territorial males under reproductive parasitism in a Lake Tanganyika cichlid Telmatochromis vittatus. (2011)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: J. Fish Biology Volume: 78 Pages: 700-712
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mate availability facilitates cannibalistic behavior of a paternal nest brooding fish: effects of timing during brood cycle. (2011)
  • Author(s): Myint O, Takeyama T, Okuda N, Ohnishi N, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behaviour Volume: 148 Pages: 247-264
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mate availability to males affects female choice in a fish with paternal care: female counterstrategies against filial cannibalism. (2011)
  • Author(s): Myint O, Takeyama T, Ohnishi N, Tsujimoto H, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Ethology Volume: 29 Pages: 153-159
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Invisible pair bonds detected by molecular analyses (2011)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, T., Ochi, H., Kohda, M. and Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Biology Letter Volume: November 2(on line) Issue: 3 Pages: 355-357
  • DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.1006
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Some evidence for different ecological pressures that constrain male and female body size. (2011)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, T., Ota, K., Kohda, M. and Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Hydrobiologia Volume: December 1(on line) Issue: 1 Pages: 35-44
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0961-4
  • NAID: 120003988203
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Social status-dependent nest choice of territorial males under reproductive parasitism in a Lake Tanganyika cichlid Telmatochromis vittatus (2011)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Fish Biology Volume: 78 Issue: 3 Pages: 700-712
  • DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02872.x
  • URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02872.x/full
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Parker's sneak-guard model revisited : why do reproductively parasitic males heavily invest in testes? (2011)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Kohda M, Hori M, Sato T
  • Journal Title: Naturwissenschaften Volume: 98 Pages: 837-843
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sperm phenotypic plasticity in a shell-brooding cichlid : a territorial male's counterstrategy against spawning takeover (2011)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Heg D, Hori M, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behavioral Ecology Volume: Vol.21 Pages: 1293-1300
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Why are reproductively parasitic fish males so small? -influence of tactic-specific selection. (2011)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Kohda M, Sato T
  • Journal Title: Naturwissenschaften Volume: Vol.97 Pages: 1113-1116
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Social status-dependent nest choice of territorial males under reproductive parasitism in a Lake Tanganyika cichlid Telmatochromis vittatus (2011)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: J Fish Biology Volume: Vol.78 Pages: 700-712
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mate availability facilitates cannibalistic behavior of a paternal nest brooding fish : effects of timing during brood cycle (2011)
  • Author(s): Myint O, Takeyama T, Okuda N, Ohnishi N, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Behaviour Volume: Vol.148 Pages: 247-264
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mating system and size-advantage in mating in a protogynous swamp eel Monopterus albus with paternal care in a semi natural habitat (2011)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto S, Takeyama T, Ohnishi N, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Zoological Science Volume: Vol.28 Pages: 360-367
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Allometry for sexual size dimorphism in a cichlid where males are extremely larger than females: it is not explained by sexual selection. (2010)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Kohda M, Sato T
  • Journal Title: Journal of Biosciences Volume: 35 Pages: 257-265
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Why are reproductively parasitic fish males so small? . influence of tactic-specific selection. (2010)
  • Author(s): Ota K, Kohda M, Sato T
  • Journal Title: Naturwissenschaften Volume: 97 Pages: 1113-1116
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sperm motility adaptation to ion-differing aquatic environments in the Tanganyika cichlid, Astatotilapia burtoni. (2010)
  • Author(s): Morita M., Awata S., Takahashi T., Takemura A., Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Zoology Volume: Vol.313 Pages: 169-177
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A 20-year census of a rocky littoral fish community in Lake Tanganyika. (2010)
  • Author(s): Takeuchi Y., Ochi H., Kohda M., Sinyinza D., Hori M.
  • Journal Title: Ecology of Freshwater Fish Volume: Vol.19 Pages: 239-248
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Group structure, nest size and reproductive success in the cooperatively breeding cichlid Julidochromis ornatus. (2010)
  • Author(s): Awata S., Kohda M., Shibata J., Hori M., Heg D
  • Journal Title: Ethology Volume: Vol.115 Pages: 1-13
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Allometry for sexual size dimorphism in a cichlid where males are extremely larger than females : it is not explained by sexual selection (2010)
  • Author(s): Ota K., Kohda M., Sato T.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Biosciences Volume: Vol.35 Pages: 257-265
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mate availability to males affects female choice in a fish with paternal care : female counterstrategies against filial cannibalism. (2010)
  • Author(s): Myint O, Takeyama T, Ohnishi N, Tsujimoto H, Kohda M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Ethology Volume: Vol.29 Pages: 153-159
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Alternative reproductive tactics in the shell brooding Lake Tanganyika cichlid Neolamprologus brevis.
  • Author(s): Ota K, Aibara M, Morita M, Awata S, Hori M, Kohda M.
  • Journal Title: Inter. J. Evolutionary Biology
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] ほんとうは賢い魚たち (2012)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学、奈良
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-21
• [Presentation] Self-recognition in fish: cleaner wrasse passes the mark test. (2012)
  • Author(s): Kohda M, Hotta T, TakeyamT, Horie S, Yoshimura N, Jordan A
  • Organizer: ISBE
  • Place of Presentation: Lund, Sweeden
  • Year and Date: 2012-08-16
• [Presentation] Fish can use transitive inference to predict social dominance. (2012)
  • Author(s): M, HottaT,HegD,AwataS,Jordan A, Takeyama T
  • Organizer: ISBE
  • Place of Presentation: Lund, Sweeden
• [Presentation] 共同的一妻多夫魚の、雌による雄の父性認識の操作 (2012)
  • Author(s): 李寧、武山智博、安房田智司、幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学、奈良
• [Presentation] 社会性カワスズメ科魚類の顔認識による個体識別 (2012)
  • Author(s): 谷山雅美、小坂直也、武山智博、幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学、奈良
• [Presentation] 社会性カワスズメ科魚類の推移的推察 (2012)
  • Author(s): 堀田崇、武山智博、A.Jordan, 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 奈良女子大学、奈良
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学、奈良
• [Presentation] ほんとうは賢い魚たち (2012)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学、奈良市
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 共同的一妻多夫魚の雌による雄の父性認識の操作 (2012)
  • Author(s): 李寧、武山智博、安房田智司、幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学、奈良市
• [Presentation] 社会性カワスズメ科魚類の顔認識による個体識別 (2012)
  • Author(s): 谷山雅美、小坂直也、武山智博、幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学、奈良市
• [Presentation] Self-recognition in fish: cleaner wrasse passes the mark test (2012)
  • Author(s): Kohda M, Hotta T, Takeyama T, Horie S, Yoshimura N, Jordan A.
  • Organizer: 国際行動生態学会
  • Place of Presentation: Lund, Sweden
• [Presentation] Fish can use transitive inference to predict social dominance (2012)
  • Author(s): Kohda M, Hotta T, Heg D, Awata S, Jordan A., Takeyama T
  • Organizer: 国際行動生態学会
  • Place of Presentation: Lund, Sweden
• [Presentation] 子の保護における性役割 (2011)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶応大学,東京(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-15
• [Presentation] 魚類における推移的推察 (2011)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典,堀田崇,武山智博
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶応大学,東京
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-14
• [Presentation] 魚類と鳥類の共同繁殖 (2011)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本進化学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-31
• [Presentation] 脊椎動物の協同繁殖:魚類と鳥類の比較から (2011)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本進化学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学,京都(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-29
• [Presentation] Female control of paternity in a cooperative polyandrous cichlid inLakeTanganyika (2010)
  • Author(s): Kohda M
  • Organizer: ISBEatParth
  • Place of Presentation: Australia
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-28
• [Presentation] Mate availability accelerates male's fili al cannibalism in a nest brooding fish: effects of fecundity and number of additional mates. (2010)
  • Author(s): Takeyama T, Kohda M
  • Organizer: ISBE (International Society of Behavioural Ecology: 国際行動生態学会)at Parth
  • Place of Presentation: Australia
• [Presentation] シクリッド魚 Julidochromis transcriptusは A>Bかつ B>Cから A>Cを導けるか? (2010)
  • Author(s): 山本直樹、幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学、那覇
• [Presentation] ハゼ科魚類カワヨシノボリの雄のサイズによる繁殖戦略の違い:卵保護と追加産卵のトレードオフ (2010)
  • Author(s): 安田裕樹、幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学、那覇
• [Presentation] 雄のサイズにより逆転するカワヨシノボリの雌の雄選択基準 (2010)
  • Author(s): 吉村直也、武山智博、幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学、那覇
• [Presentation] Female control of paternity in a cooperative polyandrous cichlid in Lake Tanganyika (2010)
  • Author(s): Kohda M
  • Organizer: ISBE (International Society of Behavioural Ecology)
  • Place of Presentation: パース(オーストラリア)
• [Presentation] Mate availability accelerates male's filial cannibalism in a nest brooding fish : effects of fecundity and number of additional mates (2010)
  • Author(s): Takeyama H, Kohda M
  • Organizer: ISBE (International Society of Behavioural Ecology)
  • Place of Presentation: パース(オーストラリア)
• [Presentation] シクリッド魚Julidochromis transcriptusはA>BかつB>CからA>Cを導けるか? (2010)
  • Author(s): 山本直輝, 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学(沖縄県)
• [Presentation] ハゼ科魚類カワヨシノボリの雄のサイズによる繁殖戦略の違い:卵保護と追加産卵のトレードオフ (2010)
  • Author(s): 安田裕樹, 幸田正典
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学(沖縄県)
• [Book] 生態学(原著第4版):個体から生態系へ (2012)
  • Author(s): 堀道雄、神崎護、幸田正典、曽田貞二
  • Total Pages: 987
  • Publisher: 京都大学出版会
• [Book] 生態学（原著第4版）：個体から生態系へ (2012)
  • Author(s): 堀道雄、神崎護、幸田正典、曽我貞二
  • Total Pages: 987
  • Publisher: 京都大学出版会
• [Book] 魚類の繁殖生態 (2010)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典(共著)
  • Total Pages: 320
  • Publisher: 恒星社厚生閣
• [Book] 魚類生態学の基礎 (2010)
  • Author(s): 幸田正典(分担執筆)
  • Total Pages: 320
  • Publisher: 恒星社社厚生閣