The Silverjaw Minnow, Ericymba buccata: An Extraordinary Lateral Line System and its Contribution to Prey Detection
Aubree E Jones,
Anabela Maia,
Kevin W Conway
et al.
Abstract:Fishes use their mechanosensory lateral line system to detect local water flows in different behavioral contexts, including the detection of prey. The lateral line system is comprised of neuromast receptor organs on the skin (superficial neuromasts) and within bony canals (canal neuromasts). Most fishes have one cranial lateral line canal phenotype, but the silverjaw minnow (Ericymba buccata) has two: narrow canals dorsal and caudal to the eye and widened canals ventral to the eye and along the mandible. The v… Show more
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