Ontogenetic Shifts in the Number of Axons in the Olfactory Tract and Optic Nerve in Two Species of Deep-Sea Grenadier Fish (Gadiformes: Macrouridae: Coryphaenoides)

Neuroanatomical studies of the peripheral sense organs and brains of deep-sea fishes are particularly useful for predicting their sensory capabilities and ultimately their behavior. Over the abyssal plane (between 2,000 and 6,000 m), communities of grenadiers (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) play an import...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. Lisney, Hans-Joachim Wagner, Shaun P. Collin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00168/full