alarm substance

alarm substance
chemical given off from the skin of a fish after injury that warns nearby fish of danger.

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  • alarm substance — a substance produced in the round or oval alarm substance cells (previously called “clubcells ) in the skin of Ostariophysi (Cypriniformes, Siluriformes) and Gonorhynchiformes, and which is released upon injury of the skin. On scenting the alarm… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • alarm pheromone — alarm substance …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Fire alarm — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Schreckstoff — alarm substance (a substance produced in the round or oval alarm substance cells (previously called “clubcells ) in the skin of Ostariophysi (Cypriniformes, Siluriformes) and Gonorhynchiformes, and which is released upon injury of the skin. On… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Schreckstoff — In 1938, the Austrian ethologist Karl von Frisch made his first report on the existence of the chemical alarm signal known as Schreckstoff in minnows. An alarm signal is a response produced by an individual, the “sender,” reacting to a hazard… …   Wikipedia

  • Ostariophysi — Temporal range: Early Cretaceous Recent [1] Milkfish, Chanos chanos Scientific classificat …   Wikipedia

  • ostariophysan — ▪ fish Introduction  any of about8,000 species of bony fishes (bony fish) belonging to a group that includes the majority of freshwater fishes throughout the world. Familiar representatives of this group are the minnows (minnow), suckers (sucker) …   Universalium

  • Golden shiner — fish Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • Pimephales promelas — Ventre pourri Pimeph …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hymenopteran — /huy meuh nop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. hymenopterous. n. 2. Also, hymenopter. a hymenopterous insect. [1875 80; HYMENOPTER + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction   any member of the third largest and perhaps the most beneficial to humans of all insect… …   Universalium

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