No sex difference in the waveform of the pulse type electric fish,Gnathonemus petersii (Mormyridae)

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-41702
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.4170

Kramer, Bernd ; Westby, G. W. M.

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Abstract

A communication signal in an African freshwater electric fish, its pulse-like Electric Organ Discharge (EOD), was investigated in order to determine whether inter- or intraindividual variability of the EOD waveform provides a putative cue for communication, in addition to the electric cues already identified. In contrast to an individual's highly stereotyped EODs showing extremely low variation ...