Effects of habituation on threat display and dominance establishment in the Siamese fighting fish,Betta splendens |
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Authors: | Janice A Meliska Charles J Meliska |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, Monmouth College, 61462, Monmouth, Illinois
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Abstract: | In three separate experiments, maleBetta splendens were exposed, respectively, to mirror images, a variety of conspecifics, and to future opponents, prior to combat with unexposed subjects. Threat display to mirror images and to live opponents habituated significantly, but the outcomes of dominance-subordinance tests were not significantly affected by prior exposure to any of the threat-eliciting stimuli. Results are discussed in terms of stimulus and response specificity and possible chemical suppression of agonistic behavior. |
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