Ontogeny of auditory saccular sensitivity in the plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus.
The auditory system of the plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus, is an important sensory receiver system used to encode intraspecific social communication signals in adults, but the response properties and function of this receiver system in pre-adult stages are less known. In this study we examined the response properties of auditory-evoked potentials from the midshipman saccule, the main organ of hearing in this species, to determine whether the frequency response and auditory threshold of saccular hair cells to behaviorally relevant single tone stimuli change during ontogeny. Saccular potentials were recorded from three relative sizes of midshipman fish: small juveniles [1.9-3.1 cm standard length (SL), large juveniles (6.8-8.0 cm SL) and non-reproductive adults (9.0-22.6 cm SL)]. The auditory evoked potentials were recorded from the rostral, middle and caudal regions of the saccule while single tone stimuli (75-1,025 Hz) were presented via an underwater speaker. We show that the frequency response and auditory threshold of the midshipman saccule is established early in development and retained throughout ontogeny. We also show that saccular sensitivity to frequencies greater than 385 Hz increases with age/size and that the midshipman saccule of small and large juveniles, like that of non-reproductive adults, is best suited to detect low frequency sounds (<105 Hz) in their natural acoustic environment.
Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Guthrie Hall, Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. pwa2@u.washington.edu
Peter W
PW
Alderks
Joseph A
JA
Sisneros
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D001307:Auditory Perception; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D024541:Batrachoidiformes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005260:Female; D006198:Hair Cells, Auditory / Q000502:physiology; D006309:Hearing; D008297:Male; D012444:Saccule and Utricle / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*
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