The electric image in weakly electric fish: Physical images of resistive objects in Gnathonemus petersii

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 2115-2128

  Caputi, A A ^a   Budelli, R ^b   Grant, K ^c   Bell, C C ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS CLEMENTE ESTABLE   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric fish; Electroreception; Gnathonemus petersii; Model; Reafference; Sensory image

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELECTRIC FISH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC FISH; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALIA; GNATHONEMUS PETERSII; MORMYRIDAE;

EID: 0032127886     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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