Chemical and visual sensory systems in feeding behaviour of the Antarctic fish Ophthalmolycus amberensis (Zoarcidae)

The Antarctic eelpout Ophthalmolycus amberensis occurs in Admiralty Bay (King George Island, South Shetlands), at 140-200m depth, where light intensity is low. To assess behavioural and sensory adaptations for feeding under these conditions, laboratory tests were undertaken. Dead krill, fish fillet,...

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Main Authors: Edith Fanta, Flavia Sant' Anna Rios, Ana Aparecida Meyer, Sonia Regina Grotzner, Tania Zaleski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2001-03-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00009151

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