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  • Title: Unique postural control of upside-down swimming catfish, Synodontis nigriventris, not affected by the change of gravity.
    Author: Ohnishi K, Yamamoto T, Takahashi A, Tanaka H, Koyama M, Masukawa M, Ohnishi T.
    Journal: J Gravit Physiol; 2000 Jul; 7(2):P97-8. PubMed ID: 12697555.
    Abstract:
    In general, most fishes maintain a swimming posture with the dorsal side towards the water surface under normal gravity condition. In contrast to normal fishes, a catfish Synodontis nigriventris, shows a unique postural control. The catfish keeps its posture with the ventral side towards the water surface and the dorsal side towards water bottom under normal gravity. This evidence leads one to assume that the upside-down posture of the catfish is controlled by gravity sensation in a manner different from that of other fishes. However, it has remained unclear to date whether the gravity sensation contributes to the unique postural control of this catfish. We examined its postural control in intact and labyrinth-removed catfish using a clinostat which generates a specific gravity environment (pseudo-microgravity) on earth. In addition, we examined its postural control under microgravity during parabolic flights.
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