Respiratory response to the chemical cues of injured conspecifics and histology of skin in round goby, Neogobius melanostomus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gobiidae)

Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814), responded significantly to conspecific skin extract by decreasing the frequency of opercular movements during the first minute of post-stimulus period, suggesting cryptic behaviour as antipredator reaction of this species. Examination of skin sample...

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Main Authors: Ž. Pūtys, L. Ložys, V. Būda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-12-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26595/download/pdf/