Development of electrical signalling in larvae of the African fish, Pollimyrus adspersus (Mormyridae, Teleostei): The patterns of interdischarge intervals

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 329-340

  Kramer, Bernd ^a   Postner, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE; ELEPHANTFISH; SIGNALLING;

CALLORHINCHUS MILII; ELEPHANT; LOXODONTA; MORMYRIDAE; POLLIMYRUS ADSPERSUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0030725972     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02786.x     Document Type: Article

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