"Electric Fish" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fishes which generate an electric discharge. The voltage of the discharge varies from weak to strong in various groups of fish. The ELECTRIC ORGAN and electroplax are of prime interest in this group. They occur in more than one family.
| Descriptor ID |
D004555
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.493.378
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| Concept/Terms |
Mormyrid- Mormyrid
- Mormyrids
- Elephantfishes
- Elephantfish
- Mormyridae
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electric Fish" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular evolution of globin genes in Gymnotiform electric fishes: relation to hypoxia tolerance. BMC Evol Biol. 2017 02 13; 17(1):51.
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Influence of long-term social interaction on chirping behavior, steroid levels and neurogenesis in weakly electric fish. J Exp Biol. 2013 Jul 01; 216(Pt 13):2434-41.