Evolution of a behavioral shift mediated by superficial neuromasts helps cavefish find food in darkness

Current Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 1631-1636

  Yoshizawa, Masato ^a   Gorički, Špela ^a   Soares, Daphne ^a   Jeffery, William R ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; DARKNESS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; VIBRATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BLINDNESS; DARKNESS; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; SWIMMING; VIBRATION;

AMBLYOPSIDAE; ANIMALIA; ASTYANAX FASCIATUS MEXICANUS; ASTYANAX MEXICANUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 77957233851     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.07.017     Document Type: Article

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