Vibration Attraction Behavior in Cavefish (VIDEO)

University of Maryland

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A cavefish (left) and surface fish (right) swimming in assay chambers in the presence of a 50 Hz vibrating rod. When the rod is vibrated, the cavefish, but not surface fish, were strongly attracted.

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Masato Yoshizawa

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