The Language of Weakly Electric Fish (VIDEO)

Washington University in St. Louis

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Fish in the family Mormyridae communicate with one another by means of electric signals. Some can glean a stunning amount of information from electric signals, including the signaler's species, sex, age, relative dominance status, and possibly even individual identity. They can also detect emotional states, such as aggression, submission, courtship and active exploration;

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