Fighting by Betta splendens: Effects on aggressive displaying by conspecifics

Betta Less Motivated: Effects of Fluoxetine on Betta Splendens

Metabolic Costs of Aggressive Behaviour in the Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens

Aggressive conflicts between males are often resolved by means of multiple ritualized agonistic displays without damaging escalation. Apparently, in such cases by using those displays opponents exchange important motivational and physical information on which they base a decision to stay or leave the interaction. In the Siamese fighting fish, the time spent spreading the dorsal fin and erecting...

Genetics of the Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta Splendens.

ETTA SPLENDENS more commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish has B been popular in aquariums of western Europe and America for over 35 years. Its domestication and consequent inbreeding antedates the introduction into the West by 60 or 70 years. Selection for pugnacity, long fins (see Figure l ) , and bright colors over this long period has produced a number of phenotypes, none of which is v...

The effects of delay in the aggressive display of male Siamese fighting fish: Betta splendens Missoula Montana USA

effect of testosterone and fluoxetine on aggressive behaviors of fighting fish, betta splendens

effects of oral administration of testosterone and fluoxetine exposure on aggressive behavior of the fighting fish, betta splendens , were investigated. testosterone diluted in ethanol and sprayed on pre-weighted pellet to achieve concentrations of 0, 1, 2 and 4 mg/kg of hormone in food. two main behaviors were recorded: the time in front of mirror and duration of the gill flaring using a mirro...