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Lateral line

life science Maturity 5-7

Fish have a special sense.

Lateral line 01.JPG
Lateral line 01.JPG
It is a line on their side. This line feels movement in the water. It helps them find food. It also helps them swim in a group. Do you want to see one?
LateralLine Organ.jpg
LateralLine Organ.jpg

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File:Lateral line 01.JPG
Lateral line 01.JPG
File:LateralLine Organ.jpg
LateralLine Organ.jpg
File:Gasterosteus aculeatus with stained neuromasts.png
Gasterosteus aculeatus with stained neuromasts.png
File:Lateral line rate coding.svg
Lateral line rate coding.svg
File:Lateral line circuits.svg
Lateral line circuits.svg
File:Electroreceptors in a sharks head.svg
Electroreceptors in a sharks head.svg
File:Petromyzon marinus.jpg
Petromyzon marinus.jpg
File:White shark (Duane Raver).png
White shark (Duane Raver).png
File:Coelacanth flipped.png
Coelacanth flipped.png
File:Chinle fish Arganodus cropped cropped.png
Chinle fish Arganodus cropped cropped.png
File:Salamandra salamandra (white background).jpg
Salamandra salamandra (white background).jpg
File:Common_carp_(white_background).jpg
Common_carp_(white_background).jpg
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