ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Serranus subligarius
;
color change
;
sexual behavior
;
sperm and egg release
;
hermaphroditism
;
thalamus
;
brain stimulation
;
hormones and behavior
;
visual signals
;
fishes
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Sperm and egg release and sex-color patterns specific for the male and female phases of reproductive behavior were elicited by electrical stimulation in the thalamus of anesthetized sea bass. Thalamic switching of the sex-role specific motor activities in response to visual signals from the mate is considered an important feature regulating the complex mating activity of these simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01946425
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