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Simulation of the electric field generated by G. petersii
The image depicts the electric fish Gnathonemus petersii and a simulation of the field that would be generated if the fish body were electrically transparent. When potential prey approach the fish, electroreceptors in its skin detect pertubations in the electric field, allowing the fish to rapidly detect and locate these nearby objects (See Migliaro et al)
Image Credit: Image by Adriana Migliaro, Ruben Budelli, and Angel Caputi.
Citation: (2005) PLoS Computational Biology Issue Image | Vol. 1(2) July 2005. PLoS Comput Biol 1(2): ev01.i02. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pcbi.v01.i02
Published: July 29, 2005
Copyright: © 2005 Migliaro et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
The image depicts the electric fish Gnathonemus petersii and a simulation of the field that would be generated if the fish body were electrically transparent. When potential prey approach the fish, electroreceptors in its skin detect pertubations in the electric field, allowing the fish to rapidly detect and locate these nearby objects (See Migliaro et al)
Image Credit: Image by Adriana Migliaro, Ruben Budelli, and Angel Caputi.