Operant and Classically-Conditioned Aggressive Behavior in Siamese Fighting Fish

Biochemical correlates of aggressive behavior in the Siamese fighting fish

1 Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2 Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA 3 Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada 4 Department of Biological Sciences, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA 5 Department o...

Verapamil - L type voltage gated calcium channel inhibitor diminishes aggressive behavior in male Siamese fighting fish.

Verapamil is a L-type voltage gated calcium channels inhibitor (VGCCI), which is a highly prescribed drug used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia and cluster headaches. Its common use caused its appearance in water environment. VGCC inhibit epinephrine release and cause many neuro-hormonal changes influencing also fish behavior. Siamese fighting fish was chose...

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