Adaptive Diversification of the Lateral Line System during Cichlid Fish Radiation

Summary: The mechanosensory lateral line system is used by fishes to sense hydrodynamic stimuli in their environment. It provides information about flow regimes, proximity to substrate, and the presence and identity of prey and predators and represents a means of receiving communication signals from...

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Main Authors: Duncan E. Edgley, Martin J. Genner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:iScience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004219301531