(thing) by Percepied Thu Dec 07 2000 at 8:15:42

A sensory organ of fishes. It consists of a canal running along the side of the body that connects via sensory pores through scales to the exterior. The lateral line allows fishes to sense low frequency vibrations and pressure differences in general.

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