Tracking individual mormyrid electric fish in the field using electric organ discharge waveforms
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Sexually mature males, females, and juveniles of the African mormyrid electric fish using electric organ discharges (EODs) exhibit a tendency to return to the same daytime hiding place on successive days. The study shows that differences in EODs are used by the fish to recognize each other. These EODs are specific to the individuals, species, and sexes. The EOD recordings provide information which is otherwise unavailable for such secretive, nocturnal fishes.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1996
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Electric organ discharge frequency jamming during social interactions in brown ghost knifefish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus
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An attempt is made to show active jamming behavior in brown ghost knifefish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus in response to both conspecific rivals and to sine wave playbacks that mimic another fish's electric organ discharge (EOD) frequency. There is evidence that electric fish may actively use jamming as an aggressive behaviour.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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