Serotonin modulates the electric waveform of the gymnotiform electric fish Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1353-1362

  Stoddard, Philip K ^a   Markham, Michael R ^a   Salazar, Vielka L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptamine; Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus; Circadian rhythm; Communication; Electric organ discharge; Gymnotiformes; Hypopomidae

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC ORGAN; GYMNOTIFORMES; MALE; METABOLISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTRIC ORGAN; GYMNOTIFORMES; MALE; SEROTONIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

ANIMALIA; BRACHYHYPOPOMUS PINNICAUDATUS; ELECTRIC FISH; GYMNOTIFORMES; HYPOPOMIDAE;

EID: 0037697660     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00252     Document Type: Article

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