Spectral sensitivity of the weakly discharging electric fish Gnathonemus petersi using its electric organ discharges as the response measure

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1074-1087

  Ciali, S ^a   Gordon, J ^b   Moller, P ^b  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

electric fish; EOD startle response; Gnathonemus petersi; Mormyridae; visual spectral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

GNATHONEMUS PETERSI;

EID: 0031149152     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0372     Document Type: Article

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