Body coloration as a dynamic signal during intrasexual communication in a cichlid fish

BMC Zoology

Table 4 Summarized results of linear mixed-effects models (lme) for dominant or subordinate individuals only

Dependent variable	Dominance	Explanatory variable	χ²	p
RCA before	dominant	display	4.378	0.036
LC before	dominant	display	3.106	0.078
RCA before	subordinate	display	4.770	0.029
LC before	subordinate	display	3.145	0.076

Family was included as random factor in each model. During stepwise model reduction, degrees of freedom always differed by one. Significant results are printed in bold (p < 0.05)
LC Lab-chromaticity, RCA relative colored area

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