Evolution A catfish that can strike its prey on land

An important step towards understanding the evolution of terrestriality in vertebrates is to identify how the aquatic ancestors of tetrapods were able to access ground-based prey. We have discovered that the ‘eel catfish’ Channallabes apus, an inhabitant of the muddy swamps of tropical Africa, has a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature 2006-04, Vol.440 (7086), p.881-881
Hauptverfasser:	Van Wassenbergh, Sam, Herrel, Anthony, Adriaens, Dominique, Huysentruyt, Frank, Devaere, Stijn, Aerts, Peter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Animal behavior Animals Biological Evolution Catfishes - anatomy & histology Catfishes - physiology Channallabes apus Environment Evolution Feeding Behavior - physiology Fish Forage Freshwater Predation Predatory Behavior - physiology Prey Swamps Tropical Climate Vertebrates Water
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