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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.

Bibliographic Data

Title
Auditory and olfactory abilities of larvae of the Indo-Pacific Coral Trout Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède) at settlement.
Author
Wright, K. J; Higgs, D. M; Belanger, A. J; Leis, J. M
Year
2008
Publication Type
Refereed Article
Journal
Journal of Fish Biology
Number of pages
2543-2556
Volume
72
Issue
10
Language
en