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The fins of a fish can be as sensitive to touch as the tips of your fingers – Finance Brokerage
Fish fins are not just for swimming. They are also palpable. The fins of round gobies can detect textures with a sensitivity similar to that…
Fish fins are not just for swimming. They are also palpable. The fins of round gobies can detect textures with a sensitivity similar to that of monkey finger pads, researchers reported Nov. 3 in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Compared to landowners, little is known about the sense of touch of aquatic animals. And for fish, we only thought of fins as motor structures, says Adam Hardy, a neuroscientist at the University of Chicago. “But it’s becoming increasingly clear that fins play an important…
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