Relationship between swim bladder morphology and hearing abilities--a case study on Asian and African cichlids.

<h4>Background</h4>Several teleost species have evolved anterior extensions of the swim bladder which come close to or directly contact the inner ears. A few comparative studies have shown that these morphological specializations may enhance hearing abilities. This study investigates the...

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Main Authors: Tanja Schulz-Mirbach, Brian Metscher, Friedrich Ladich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0042292&type=printable
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