Goal-directed behavior in most cases is composed of a sequential order of elementary motor
patterns shaped by sensorimotor contingencies. The sensory information acquired thus is …

This article presents a summary and critical review of what is known about the 'grouped
retina', a peculiar type of retinal organization in fish in which groups of photoreceptor cell …

Motor patterns displayed during active electrosensory acquisition of information seem to be
an essential part of a sensory strategy by which weakly electric fish actively generate and …

Electroreception is a sensory modality present in chondrichthyes, actinopterygii,
amphibians, and mammalian monotremes. The study of this non-intuitive sensory modality …

Highlights•Animals can move their bodies to improve perception of their environment.•G.
petersii can use movement for shape recognition during active electrolocation.• …

Weakly electric fish can sense electric signals produced by other animals whether they are
conspecifics, preys or predators. These signals, sensed by passive electroreception, sustain …

Animals are inundated by stimuli as they undergo the challenges of daily life. To cope, they
possess senses which allow them to obtain information from their environment. They can …

The nocturnal and weakly electric fish Gnathonemus petersii inspects its murky habitats by
self-generated electric signals; an adaption called active electrolocation, enabled by the …

Communication is an integral component in coordinating interactions between individuals,
spanning a wide range of social contexts from agonistic behavior to the formation of groups …

Within a multisensory system, individual senses can interact in several beneficial ways
increasing the reliability and flexibility of the multisensory percept. Such a multisensory …