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The male genitalia of a newly described species of freshwater fish (Gambusia quadruncus) comes equipped with four hooks, which come in handy when hapless females try to avoid mating.
| November 8, 2012
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December 20, 2012
That is interesting... So Ilanos mosquitofish (Gambusia quadruncus) does actually mate (as in male/female coupling)? Where can I read more about this?
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