I only just discovered that not ALL fish have a lateral line system! Some of them don't have the canal system, only the skin surface neuromasts, called the superficial neuromasts. Like having haircells on their skin. Of course these fish are probably sighted fish which rely on many other things to navigate, but isn't it damn cool?
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Date: 2008-09-18 02:32 pm (UTC)I only just discovered that not ALL fish have a lateral line system! Some of them don't have the canal system, only the skin surface neuromasts, called the superficial neuromasts. Like having haircells on their skin. Of course these fish are probably sighted fish which rely on many other things to navigate, but isn't it damn cool?