Evolutionary mismatch of mating preferences and male colour patterns in guppies

The relationship between male color pattern evolution and female mate selection or preference was analyzed in natural populations of Poecilia reticulata guppies. Analysis of female preferences in relation to male colour patterns in Poecilia reticulata indicated the the absence of correlation between the expression of specific male characteristics compared to female mate preference. Furthermore, the expression of specific color preferences in male guppies did not match with specific female preferences.