gymnarchus niloticus

Posted: 1/20/2010 8:56:15 PM 1

Joined: 1/20/2010

nature has got us beat. turns out there is a fish, gymnarchus niloticus, swimming in the murky, opaque Nile which can sense nearby objects using ELECTRIC FIELDS. Head positive, tail negative, at 400Hz, it can sense object near it without sight.

>ThereminFish<

I have played the theremin for a year. I have a Standard Moog Etherware and have played two talent shows.

Posted: 1/20/2010 9:00:12 PM 2

electrostatic fish

Joined: 1/20/2010

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Some sources:
http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/abstract/35/2/451
http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/reprint/16/1/380.pdf
http://www.earthlife.net/fish/electric.html

Posted: 1/21/2010 6:23:15 AM 3

coalport

From: Canada

Joined: 8/1/2008

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Maybe gymnarchus is "perch fishing".

KA-BOOM!

The first time I saw one of these I got a real shock.

KA-BOOM! KA-BOOM!

Posted: 1/21/2010 5:30:27 PM 4

Thomas Grillo

From: Jackson Mississippi

Joined: 8/13/2006

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Hmm. Wonder if it can play Gymnopedie. :)

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