A Quantitative Analysis of Passive Electrolocation Behavior in Electric Fish; pp. 45–59

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue , 1997, Pages 45-59

  Hopkins, Carl D ^a   Shieh, Kwang Tze ^a   Mc Bride, Don W ^a   Winslow, Michael ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachyhypopomus; Electric fish; Electroreception; Gymnotiform fish; Gymnotus; Neuroethology; Passive electrolocation; Sensory motor integration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HISTOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY RECEPTOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORIENTATION; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030623417     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000113354     Document Type: Article

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