New paper out in Systematics and Biodiversity!
Santana π¦π΅ π’π. report the molecular systematics and biogeography of a new rheophilic species of π π‘π¨π¬π ππ₯ππππ«π’π ππ’π¬π‘ (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae: ππ°π³π°π΅π¦π³π¨πΆπ΄) from the eastern Guianas. Read here: buff.ly/7JKRdvY #electricfish #TaxonomyTuesday
Emobi and ElectricFish Join Forces to Revolutionize EV Charging Infrastructure for Fleets #USA #San_Francisco #Emobi #ElectricFish #JustPlug
Discover the shocking medical history of electric fish! β‘ From ancient remedies to modern science, these creatures have played a vital role in healing. π Dive in here: longnow.org/ideas/the-sh... #ElectricFish #MedicalHistory #AncientMedicine
π¨New paper out @Nature "Collective sensing in #ElectricFish" by Pedraja & Sawtell showing "evidence for a new, collective mode of #ActiveSensing in which individual perception is enhanced by the energy emissions of nearby group members." Check it...
Fascinating new research - #Gymnotiform #ElectricFishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon. #Gymnotiformes #Knifefish #Knifefishes #ElectricFish
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A new species of the bluntnose #knifefish Brachyhypopomus degy (#Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae) is described from headwaters of upper Rio Juruena, and upper Rio Machado, #Amazon basin, Brazil.
#NewSpeciesAlert #ichthyology #electricfish
A study of weakly electric fishes from a remote area of the #Amazon offers a unique window into how they have adapted to life in caves, it has also revealed that #electricfish are able to interact with each other over longer distances similar to AM radio.
Electric catfish cannot be shocked and scientists donβt know why? #electricfish #electriccatfish #teamfish #ichthyology #FreshwaterBiodiversity #Malapteruridae #Malapterurus
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New research shows #knifefish use electric fields to develop and maintain a sophisticated social order.
#Gymnotiformes #fish #electricfish