Title
Auditory and olfactory abilities of larvae of the Indo-Pacific coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède) at settlement
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2008
Publication Title
Journal of Fish Biology
Volume
72
Issue
10
First Page
2543
Last Page
2556
Abstract
Auditory and olfactory abilities of settlement-stage larvae of the coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Pisces: Serranidae) were tested electrophysiologically to determine if these senses are sufficiently developed to aid larvae in detection of settlement habitats on coral reefs. Plectropomus leopardus larvae detected sounds from 100 to 2000 Hz with hearing most sensitive at the frequencies of 100, 200 and 600 Hz. The olfactory response of P. leopardus was similar for the two amino acids tested and for the water conditioned by conspecifics. Auditory and olfactory abilities of P. leopardus are well developed at settlement-stage, and apparently sufficient to detect auditory and olfactory cues from reefs.
DOI
10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01864.x
Recommended Citation
Wright, K. J.; Higgs, Dennis M.; Belanger, A. J.; and Leis, J. M., "Auditory and olfactory abilities of larvae of the Indo-Pacific coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède) at settlement" (2008). Journal of Fish Biology, 72, 10, 2543-2556.
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