Spontaneous modulations of the electric organ discharge in the weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus: a biophysical and behavioral analysis

• Published in: Journal of Comparative Physiology Vol. 186; no. 7-8; pp. 645 - 660
• Main Authors: Engler, G, Fogarty, C.M, Banks, J.R, Zupanc, G.K.H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer-Verlag 01.08.2000; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Apteronotus leptorhynchus; Behavior, Animal - physiology; Biophysical Phenomena; Biophysics; Discharge frequency; Electric discharges; electric field; Electric Fish - physiology; Electric instruments; Electric Organ - physiology; Electric Stimulation; electrical treatment; Electrophysiology; Firing pattern; Fish; Fourier Analysis; Freshwater; Ghosts; Mimicry; Stimulation

Brown ghosts, Apteronotus leptorhynchus, are weakly electric gymnotiform fish whose wave-like electric organ discharges are distinguished by their enormous degree of regularity. Despite this constancy, two major types of transient electric organ discharge modulations occur: gradual frequency rises,...