Abstract
Lateral line morphology differs largely among fish species and is likely shaped by lifestyle and the hydrodynamic habitat of fishes. This chapter reviews recent literature on the functional significance of various types of lateral line morphologies, i.e. pit organs, epidermal papillae, lateral line canals, canal diminutions, and branched side canals. Computer simulations demonstrate that modifications in peripheral lateral line morphology can have a profound influence on the amplitude and frequency content of the water motions that reach the lateral line canal neuromasts. Consequences of peripheral filtering for the lateral line sense are discussed in terms of their functional and ecological significance.
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