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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Osteoglossiformes
Family:
Mormyridae
Genus:
Pollimyrus
Species:
adspersus
Climates:
Tropical
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
Africa - Inland Waters
Crawford, J. D., Huang, X. 1999. Communication Signals and Sound Production Mechanisms of Mormyrid Electric Fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 202(10): 1417-1426.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Crawford, J. D., Cook, A. P., Heberlein, A. S. 1997. Bioacoustic Behavior of African Fishes (Mormyridae): Potential Cues for Species and individual Recognition in Pollimyrus. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 102(2): 1200-1212.