Collective Behavior in Medaka Fish Depends on Discrete Kinematic States of Swimming Behavior.

ABSTRACT: Complex collective behaviors such as schooling are believed to emerge from simple, individual-level computations that translate incoming information from conspecifics into actions. Recently, it has been proposed that discrete behavioral modes, or internal states, may modulate these computations, affecting the resulting collective behaviors. Direct evidence for such hierarchical control remains limited due to challenges in inferring hidden perception-action computations and uncovering discrete behavioral modes from continuous behaviors. To address this, we analyzed swimming behaviors of Medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) throughout development. At the group level, Medaka exhibit synchronized swimming formations that develop early, emerging around two weeks of age and stabilizing within on

SUBMITTER: Harpaz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12324306 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature