Fish researcher demonstrates first 'non-visual feeding' by African cichlids

Most fish rely primarily on their vision to find prey to feed upon, but a University of Rhode Island biologist and her colleagues have demonstrated that a group of African cichlids feeds by using its lateral line sensory system to detect minute vibrations made by prey hidden in the sediments.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news158862769.html">Fish researcher demonstrates first 'non-visual feeding' by African cichlids</a></p> <p>Most fish rely primarily on their vision to find prey to feed upon, but a University of Rhode Island biologist and her colleagues have demonstrated that a group of African cichlids feeds by using its lateral line sensory system to detect minute vibrations made by prey hidden in the sediments.</p>