Distribution, density and morphology of electroreceptor organs in mormyrid weakly electric fish: Anatomical investigations of a receptor mosaic

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 276, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-158

  Hollmann, M ^a   Engelmann, J ^a   Von Der Emde, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active electrolocation; Electric fovea; Gnathonemus petersii; Mormyridae; Mormyromasts; Sensory surface

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICAL METHOD; FINFISH; POPULATION DENSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSORY SYSTEM; SKIN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; GNATHONEMUS PETERSII; MORMYRIDAE;

EID: 53549083541     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00465.x     Document Type: Article

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