alarm substance

views updated Jun 27 2018

alarm substance A substance released from the skin of injured fish that causes an immediate alarm reaction among fish nearby, leading to the dispersal of a school formed by members of the same species. Originally discovered in minnows and other Cyprinidae, the alarm substance is probably present in several fish families.

alarm substance

views updated Jun 11 2018

alarm substance A substance released from the skin of injured fish that causes an immediate alarm reaction among fish nearby, leading to the dispersal of a school formed by members of the same species. Originally discovered in minnows and other Cyprinidae, the alarm substance is probably present in several fish families.