Zebrafish

Oviposition decisions are mediated by spawining site quality in wild and domesticated Zebrafish, Danio rerio

In oviparous species a female's choice of oviposition site can have a significant impact on off-spring survival and thereby on reproductive fitness. Here we compare the spawning behaviour of domesticated zebrafish, Danio rerio, in the laboratory with wild fish in...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Spence R, Ashton R, Smith C. 2007. Oviposition decisions are mediated by spawining site quality in wild and domesticated Zebrafish, Danio rerio. Behav. 144;953-66.

The behaviour and ecology of the Zebrafish, Danio rerio

The zebrafishDanio rerio, is an important model organism in developmental genetics, neurophysiology and biomedicine, but little is known about its natural ecology and behaviour. It is a small, shoaling cyprinid, native to the flood-plains of the Indian subcontinent, where it...

Year Published: 2008Animal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Spence R, Gerlach G, Lawrence C, et al. 2008. The behaviour and ecology of the Zebrafish, Danio rerio. Biological Rvws. 83;13-34.

Assessment of environmental enrichment for zebrafish in a re-circulating system

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Yates, D., Wilson, C. 2008. Assessment of environmental enrichment for zebrafish in a re-circulating system. Animal Technology and Welfare 7(2), 85-86.

The effects of habitat complexity on aggression and fecundity in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Female zebrafish housed in aquaria with spatial complexity (plastic plants) over a 13–16-week period showed reduced levels of aggressive behavior compared to females in bare tanks. In tanks with plants, there was no relationship between levels of aggression and fecundity...

Year Published: 2009Animal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Carfagnini AG, Rodd FH, Jeffers KB, et al. 2009. The effects of habitat complexity on aggression and fecundity in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Environ Biol Fish. 86;403-409.

Forebrain cell proliferation, behavior, and physiology of zebrafish, Danio rerio, kept in enriched or barren environments

Comparative studies on neural plasticity in non-mammalian vertebrates are increasingly promoted as an important complement to mammalian models. In teleost fishes the number of brain cells increases with age, body weight, and body length throughout life. Neurogenesis persists to a...

Year Published: 2010Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Von Krogh, K., Sørensen, C., Nilsson, G. E. et al. 2010. Forebrain cell proliferation, behavior, and physiology of zebrafish, Danio rerio, kept in enriched or barren environments. Physiology & Behavior 101(1), 32-39.

Preference for structured environment in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and checker bards (Puntius oligolepis)

Information about the welfare and husbandry of pet and laboratory fish is scarce although millions of fish are sold in pet shops and used in laboratory research every year. Inadequate housing conditions can cause behavioural problems also in fish since...

Year Published: 2011Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Fish, Other Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Kistler, C., Hegglin, D., Würbel, H. et al. 2011. Preference for structured environment in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and checker bards (Puntius oligolepis). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 135(4), 318-327.

Sexually segregated housing results in improved early larval survival in zebrafish

Large-scale aquaculture facilities require highly optimized husbandry protocols that maximize fecundity and embryo health while minimizing cost and effort. Although zebrafish are being increasingly used for preclinical drug screens, functional genomic research and toxicological and behavioral studies, many of the...

Year Published: 2010Topics: Husbandry & Management, Rearing & WeaningAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Kurtzman, M. S., Craig, M. P., Grizzle, B. K. et al. 2010. Sexually segregated housing results in improved early larval survival in zebrafish. Lab Animal 39, 183-189.

Environmental enrichment and the laboratory zebrafish

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a small tropical minnow that is playing an increasingly big role in the world of scientific research. In the last year alone, researchers working with this diminutive fish from south Asia have discovered a new...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Lawrence C. 2012. Environmental enrichment and the laboratory zebrafish. The Enrichment Record 11, 11-15.

Housing conditions differentially affect physiological and behavioural stress responses of zebrafish, as well as the response to anxiolytics

Zebrafish are a widely utilised animal model in developmental genetics, and owing to recent advances in our understanding of zebrafish behaviour, their utility as a comparative model in behavioural neuroscience is beginning to be realised. One widely reported behavioural measure...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Parker, M. O., Millington, M. E., Combe, F. J. et al. 2012. Housing conditions differentially affect physiological and behavioural stress responses of zebrafish, as well as the response to anxiolytics. PLOS ONE 7(4), e34992.

Does structural enrichment for the toxicology studies improve zebrafish welfare?

Enrichment of the environment for captive animals is aimed at producing beneficial effects on the behaviour and physiology of relevant species, and is commonly used to reduce harmful social behaviours and stereotypies. However, little work has been undertaken to develop...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Wilkes L, Owen SF, Readman GD, et al. 2012. Does structural enrichment for the toxicology studies improve zebrafish welfare? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 139(1-2), 143-150.