lateral line

• Órgão sensorial presente em peixes e alguns anfíbios, formado por uma série de canais e receptores ao longo dos lados do corpo, usado para detectar movimentos da água, mudanças de pressão e vibrações.

A sensory organ found in fish and some amphibians, consisting of a system of canals and receptors along the sides of the body, used to detect water movements, pressure changes, and vibrations.

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   A system of sensory organs found in fish and some amphibians, used to detect water movements, pressure changes, and vibrations.

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   • The lateral line helps fish navigate in murky water.
   • Sharks use their lateral line to sense prey from a distance.
   • Damage to the lateral line can impair a fish's ability to avoid predators.