SUBJECT INDEX
A
Accessory organs, 406, 408, 424, 425,
451, 457, 477
caudal filament, 381, 432
chin appendage, 437, 439
chin organ, 424, 425, 451, 456, 461
dorsal filament, 383, 416
postopercular organ, 406, 409
rostra1 organ, 402, 404, 405, 425, 457,
submental organ, 405-409, 413
476, 550
Acetylcholine, 460
Acetylcholinesterase, 459
Acousticolateralis system, 169, 21 1, 262,
Acoustics, see also Sounds, Auditory
communication in fish, 183-189, 227
underwater, 135, 137-142, 155, 189500, 503, 567
nerve, Auditory sac
191
Adenosine triphosphatase, 459
Alarm substances, 107-109
Ainacrine cells, 34, 47
Ampullae of Lorenzini, 131, 132, 164,
210, 211, 216, 219, 374, 494, 500,
501, 503, 517-520, 543, 544, 547,
550, 561
Aphakic space, 4, 5
Aqueous humor, 3
ATPase, see Adenosine triphosphatase
Auditory nerve, 163, 164, 166, 170, 210,
213, 215, 225, 231, 266, 267, 269,
271, 273, 277, 278, 280, 315-320,
322, 324-329, 334, 338, 341
Auditory sac, 207, 500
B
Barbels, 87, 88, 100, 103, 113, 114, 437
Basilar membrane, 180, 230, see also Ear
Behavior, 101, 105, 123, 124, 137, 184,
of catfish, 100, 102, 103
186, 191, 480, 496, 555-561
aggressive, 185, 558
59
alarm, 142, 187, 188, 266, 278, 329,
approach, 181
avoidance, 167, 171, 177, 338440,
courtship, 106, 143, 558
escape response, 123, 124, 181, 266,
335, 337, 339, 482, 556
feeding, 105, 107, 143, 185, 188
fighting, 106, 107
light avoidance, 124
parental, 79
reproductive, 102
schooling, 106, 107, 137, 143, 185,
188, 189, 191
searching, 104, 105, 122
social, 108
sonic, 157, 186-188, 191
spawning, 185, 187, 188
reproductive, 102
visual, 59-75
332-337, 339-343
441, 557, 558
Brain, 95, 97, 98, 110, 112, 215, 231,
286, 311, 315, 321, 329, 331, 337,
338, 340, 341, 460, 553, 568
forebrain, 91, 105
morphology of, 89-91, 554, 555
Branchial muscles, 456, see also Gills
Branchial nerves, 100
Bulbospinal relay system, 474, 475
236, 266, 267, 269, 278-280, 285,
C
Canal organs, 242, 244-246, 248, 249,
251, 252, 258, 261, 499, see also
Mechanoreceptor, Lateral line organs, Neuromast organ, Epidermal
organs
goblet cells, 246, 247
mantle cells, 246
mulberry cells, 248
supporting cells, 245, 249
Canalis transversus, 320, 321
Carr-Price reaction, 18
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A
Accessory organs, 406, 408, 424, 425,
451, 457, 477
caudal filament, 381, 432
chin appendage, 437, 439
chin organ, 424, 425, 451, 456, 461
dorsal filament, 383, 416
postopercular organ, 406, 409
rostra1 organ, 402, 404, 405, 425, 457,
submental organ, 405-409, 413
476, 550
Acetylcholine, 460
Acetylcholinesterase, 459
Acousticolateralis system, 169, 21 1, 262,
Acoustics, see also Sounds, Auditory
communication in fish, 183-189, 227
underwater, 135, 137-142, 155, 189500, 503, 567
nerve, Auditory sac
191
Adenosine triphosphatase, 459
Alarm substances, 107-109
Ainacrine cells, 34, 47
Ampullae of Lorenzini, 131, 132, 164,
210, 211, 216, 219, 374, 494, 500,
501, 503, 517-520, 543, 544, 547,
550, 561
Aphakic space, 4, 5
Aqueous humor, 3
ATPase, see Adenosine triphosphatase
Auditory nerve, 163, 164, 166, 170, 210,
213, 215, 225, 231, 266, 267, 269,
271, 273, 277, 278, 280, 315-320,
322, 324-329, 334, 338, 341
Auditory sac, 207, 500
B
Barbels, 87, 88, 100, 103, 113, 114, 437
Basilar membrane, 180, 230, see also Ear
Behavior, 101, 105, 123, 124, 137, 184,
of catfish, 100, 102, 103
186, 191, 480, 496, 555-561
aggressive, 185, 558
59
alarm, 142, 187, 188, 266, 278, 329,
approach, 181
avoidance, 167, 171, 177, 338440,
courtship, 106, 143, 558
escape response, 123, 124, 181, 266,
335, 337, 339, 482, 556
feeding, 105, 107, 143, 185, 188
fighting, 106, 107
light avoidance, 124
parental, 79
reproductive, 102
schooling, 106, 107, 137, 143, 185,
188, 189, 191
searching, 104, 105, 122
social, 108
sonic, 157, 186-188, 191
spawning, 185, 187, 188
reproductive, 102
visual, 59-75
332-337, 339-343
441, 557, 558
Brain, 95, 97, 98, 110, 112, 215, 231,
286, 311, 315, 321, 329, 331, 337,
338, 340, 341, 460, 553, 568
forebrain, 91, 105
morphology of, 89-91, 554, 555
Branchial muscles, 456, see also Gills
Branchial nerves, 100
Bulbospinal relay system, 474, 475
236, 266, 267, 269, 278-280, 285,
C
Canal organs, 242, 244-246, 248, 249,
251, 252, 258, 261, 499, see also
Mechanoreceptor, Lateral line organs, Neuromast organ, Epidermal
organs
goblet cells, 246, 247
mantle cells, 246
mulberry cells, 248
supporting cells, 245, 249
Canalis transversus, 320, 321
Carr-Price reaction, 18
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