The evolution of electroreception and bioelectrogenesis in teleost fish: A phylogenetic perspective

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1489-1511

  Alves Gomes, J A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electric organ discharges; Electric organs; Electroreceptors; Teleostei

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034957427     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1625     Document Type: Review

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