Intra-male variability of its communication signal in the weakly electric fish, Marcusenius macrolepidotus (South African form), and possible functions

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-916
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.91

Hanika, Susanne ; Kramer, Bernd

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Abstract

Mormyrid fish generate electric organ discharges (EODs) continuously for electrocommunication and electrolocation. EOD pulse waveforms are, within species limits, individually specific and usually stable over long periods of time. We conducted playback experiments with the African weakly electric snoutfish,Marcusenius macrolepidotus (South African form), or bulldog fish, originating from the ...