Amphibious vision inCoryphoblennius galerita L. (Perciformes)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Mar 1992 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Experientia, volume 48, pages 217-218 (issn: 0014-4754, eissn: 1420-9071,

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Authors: Jermann T; Senn DG;

doi: 10.1007/bf01930457

pmid: 1547846

Amphibious vision inCoryphoblennius galerita L. (Perciformes)

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Abstract

The morphology of the ophthalmic cornea in the blenniid fish Coryphoblennius galerita (Teleostei) shows adaptation to the amphibious life. Amphibious vision is provided by a flattened area within the cornea. Eyes of other, non-amphibious blenniids are compared with those of C. galerita.

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University of Basel
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Keywords

Cornea, Animals, Eye, Ocular Physiological Phenomena, Vision, Ocular, Perciformes

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