Electric interactions through chirping behavior in the weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-173

  Zupanc, G K H ^a   Sirbulescu R F ^a   Nichols, A ^a   Ilies, I ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apteronotus leptorhynchus; Chirps; Echo response; Electric fish; Electrocommunication

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE;

EID: 31144454858     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-005-0058-5     Document Type: Article

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