http://www.sciencemag.org/content/348/6236/786
Whole-bodyendothermyinamesopelagicfish,theopah,Lamprisguttatus
NicholasC.Wegner,OwynE.Snodgrass,HeidiDewar,JohnR.Hyde
Endothermy(themetabolicproductionandretentionofheattowarmbodytemperatureaboveambient)enhancesphysiologicalfunction,andwhole-bodyendothermygenerallysetsmammalsandbirdsapartfromotheranimals.Here,wedescribeawhole-bodyformofendothermyinafish,theopah(Lamprisguttatus),thatproducesheatthroughtheconstant“flapping”ofwing-likepectoralfinsandminimizesheatlossthroughaseriesofcounter-currentheatexchangerswithinitsgills.Unlikeotherfish,opahdistributewarmedbloodthroughoutthebody,includingtotheheart,enhancingphysiologicalperformanceandbufferinginternalorganfunctionwhileforaginginthecold,nutrient-richwatersbelowtheoceanthermocline.
斑点月鱼,南海也有。
毁三观啊……
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