• DOI:10.1007/s00114-012-0980-7
Corpus ID: 4512517

Visual prey detection by near-infrared cues in a fish

@article{Meuthen2012VisualPD,
  title={Visual prey detection by near-infrared cues in a fish},
  author={Denis Meuthen and I. P. Rick and T. Th{\"u}nken and S. A. Baldauf},
  journal={Naturwissenschaften},
  year={2012},
  volume={99},
  pages={1063-1066}
}

Denis Meuthen, I. P. Rick, +1 author S. A. Baldauf

Published 2012

Biology, Medicine

Naturwissenschaften

Many animal species are able to perceive light wavelengths beyond those visible to humans. While numerous species are additionally sensitive to short wavelengths (UV), long wavelengths such as the near-infrared spectrum (NIR) are supposed to be unsuitable for visual perception. Here, we experimentally show that under exclusive NIR illumination, the cichlid fish Pelvicachromis taeniatus displays a clear foraging response towards NIR reflecting prey. Additional control experiments without prey… CONTINUE READING

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