The Evolution of the Mormyrid Weakly Electric Fish Brain and its Impact on Species Diversification
Abstract: Evolutionarily, changes in social behavior are associated with differences in neural circuitry. Weakly electric fish communicate using stereotyped brief pulses of electricity, distributed non-uniformly over time; called Electric Organ Discharges (EODs). In the Mormyrid family of weakly electric fish, species diversification has been correlated with coordinated changes in the exterolateral nucleus (EL) of the … Read more