Sensory cues for the gradual frequency fall responses of the gymnotiform electric fish, Rhamphichthys rostratus

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 453-462

  Kawasaki, M ^a   Prather, J ^a   Guo, Y X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric fish; Gymnotiform fish; Jamming avoidance response; Pulse type electric fish; Temporal pattern

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GYMNOTIFORMES; RHAMPHICHTHYS; RHAMPHICHTHYS ROSTRATUS;

EID: 0030131140     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00190176     Document Type: Article

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