TERM: Description of glossary term.

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jolting

Contesto: Behavior.

A movement shown by alarmed parental cichlids. Typically, the head snaps to one side and pelvic fins flick downward. Jolting attracts fry to the parent.

Referenza

Barlow, George W. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (riassunto)