Development of the electric discharge in mormyrid and gymnotid fish (Marcusenius sp. and Eigenmannia virescens).

Experientia ·Vol. 31 ·No. 11 ·1975-11-15 ·Pages 1290-4

Kirschbaum F, Westby GW

Abstract

Larvae of both species start discharging at 8 days. Eigenmannia immediately produces pulses similar to those of the adult. Marcusenius however, possesses a characteristic larval discharge 20 times longer and of opposite polarity to the adult discharge which appears on Day 40.

MeSH Terms

Animals Electrophysiology Fishes/embryology,physiology

Authors & Affiliations

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Kirschbaum F

Westby G W

Article Info

Journal

Experientia

Abbr.

Experientia

ISSN

0014-4754

DOI

10.1007/BF01945786

Published

1975-11-15

Pages

1290-4

Language

English

Region

Switzerland

NLM ID

0376547

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01945786

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