attendant male

Male that does not constitute the spawning pair, but can fertilize some of the eggs at the inattention of male from the pair.

Literatur

Coad, Brian & D.E. McAllister. 2007. "Dictionary of Ichtyology". Brian W. Coad. Retrieved on June 21, 2014, from:http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/Complete%20Dictionary.htm - (ffm06223)

Synonym: sneaker male