The dorso-lateral pit organs of the Port Jackson shark contribute sensory information for rheotaxis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 696-704

  Peach, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Elasmobranch; Lateral line; Neuromast

Indexed keywords

RHEOTAXIS; SENSORY SYSTEM; SHARK;

EID: 0034753950     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1682     Document Type: Article

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