Escape latency is size independent in grey mullet

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 253-259

  Turesson, H ^a   Domenici, P ^a,b  

^a International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Escape; Fast start; Locomotion; Mauthner cells; Mugil cephalus; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

MUGIL CEPHALUS; MUGILIDAE;

EID: 34250800217     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01490.x     Document Type: Article

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