Behavioral effects of visual stimuli in adult zebrafish using a novel eight-tank imaging system.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Animals respond to various environmental cues. Animal behavior is complex, and behavior analysis can greatly help to understand brain function. Most of the available behavioral imaging setups are expensive, provide limited options for customization, and allow for behavioral imaging of one animal at a time.

Methods

The current study takes advantage of adult zebrafish as a model organism to study behavior in a novel behavioral setup allowing one to concurrently image 8 adult zebrafish.

Results

Our results indicate that adult zebrafish show a unique behavioral profile in response to visual stimuli such as moving lines. In the presence of moving lines, the fish spent more time exploring the tank and spent more time toward the edges of the tanks. In addition,

SUBMITTER: Gore SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10962262 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature