First quantitative evidence of territorial behavior in squid near spawning substrates

Abstract In loliginid squids, solitary large males have been observed near the spawning grounds in several species, but little is known about their reproductive behavior. Here we describe the behavior of spear squid Heterololigo bleekeri in a 300 m3 tank near spawning substrates. Observations were r...

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Main Authors: Shun Tokioka, Jun Yamamoto, John R. Bower, Hajime Matsui, Satoshi Suzuki, Yasunori Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14308-1
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