TERM: Description of glossary term.
Kontext: Physiologie
ocellus
Part of the color pattern. A dark disk with a thin light-colored ring around it. In many cases, it is thought to mimic an eye. The plural is ocelli
Literatur
Barlow, George W.. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. pp. 352 pp. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (Kurzfassung)
Synonym: eyespot