Week 10: Sensory Systems mechanical electrical
electrical signals muscle heart gill.. low frequency AC action potentials 0.1 to 50 Hz
electrical external stimulus behavior electrosensory systems environmental link highly selective
external stimulus (filtered) no energy transduction electric signal sensory neuron
Auditory = Gustatory smell sight electric movement hearing taste visual chemical mechanical electrical 6 senses
~ SW signals ~FW signals prey detection prey detection communication navigation/communication low frequency high frequency 2 types of electroreceptors no cilia (-)
seawater (+ + +) (+) [fish] 1/3 < [saltwater environment] hypo-osmotic [less] low potential (-)
freshwater (+) (+ + +) hyper-osmotic [more] [fish] 3x > [freshwater environment] high potential (- - -)
~ SW signals ~FW signals prey detection prey detection communication navigation/communication low frequency high frequency 2 types of electroreceptors no cilia (-)
electrosensory cells ~ SW prey detection
electric signals: muscle activity AC current wounding DC current low frequency 0.1 to 50 Hz Chondrichthyes
“weak” electric fishes Electrogenic fishes all skates = generate receive
communication generates 2.5 Hz mean electrical pulse frequency receives 2.0 to 3.0 Hz peak electrical pulse sensitivity electrical organs myogenic = from muscle clearnose skate (Raja eglanteria)
Sarcopterygii: coelacanth
rostral electroreceptors Actinopterygii: paddlefishes and sturgeon NA, Asia
Clupeomorpha: Engraulidae (sardines and anchovies)
~ SW signals ~FW signals prey detection prey detection communication navigation/communication low frequency high frequency 2 types of electrosensory cells
Osteoglossomorpha freshwater (not in Europe) bony tongue left oriented intestine African electricfishes exception
“weak” electric fishes Electrogenic fishes generate receive
apical membrane (0) mV to (–x) mV sensitivity to µV 0 to 250/s continuous basement membrane (0) mV to (–2x) mV Ca + electric current columns of electric cells electrocytes stacks of columns electroplaques
output: frequency, field shape, wave form, timing, pattern behavior: navigation, species recognition, predation, courtship, territorial defense
sturgeon bowfin salmon minnow catfish elephantfish cerebellum enlargement
receptor system Osteoglossiformes Gymnarchidae Africa
Gymnotiformes knifefishes ~60 to 100 sp. sister group to Siluriformes no dorsal, pelvic fins extended anal fin South American electricfishes
S. America SA knifefishes electric knifefishghost knifefish myogenic = from muscleneurogenic = from nervous tissue nocturnal
female frequency > male dominant male < submissive personal ~10-15 Hz difference to avoid “jamming” “weak” electric fishes
Jamming Avoidance Response = JAR
South American knifefish are weak electric fish African knifefish are not electric...