Brain Evolution Triggers Increased Diversification of Electric Fishes

• DOI: 10.1126/science.1201524
• Publication Date: 2011-04-28T18:46:43Z
• Authors: Bruce A. Carlson; Saad M. Hasan; Michael Hollmann; Derek B. Miller; Luke J. Harmon; Matthew E. Arnegard
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; Sensory Receptor Cells; Genetic Speciation; Sense Organs; Organ Size; Biological Evolution; Electric Stimulation; Animal Communication; 03 medical and health sciences; Electricity; Species Specificity; Mesencephalon; Animals; 14. Life underwater; Phylogeny; Electric Fish

Evolution of the perceptual abilities of mormyrid electric fishes increased signal variation and species diversification.