Abstract In investigating the agonistic behavior of the Siamese fighting fish‚ properly known as Betta splendens‚ we observed male to male B. splendens agonistic behavior‚ male to female behavior‚ and we observed the male’s agonistic behavior towards his own reflection. Our hypothesis entailed that the male B.Splendens would exhibit prolonged aggressive behavior towards other males‚ including flaring of gills and broadside displays. Male to female behavior would be more docile and submissive in
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Aggressive Behavior in Betta Splendens October 24‚ 2013 By: Michael Min Lab Partners: Jay Hwang‚ Josh King‚ Jesse Jung Lecture Professor: Dr. Norskov Introduction Betta splendens‚ or Siamese fighting fish‚ have been previously used to study the affects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) on aggression levels. Specifically‚ the SSRI used in most studies is Fluoxetine‚ which can be found in the medication Prozac. Betta splendens are most
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The Agonistic Behavior of Betta splendens. Abstract: Animals are constantly display agonistic behavior to speed along the process of natural selection. To truly understand the mechanics of agonistic behavior‚ the causes and various stimuli that encourage agonistic behavior must be studied. This research investigated three Betta splendens and their response to various stimuli in order to depict whether or not they reacted most strongly against each other. It was found that to a minimal degree
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conflict it is clear that some circumstances are more conductive to fighting than others. Animals do not always fight when given the opportunity and some individuals vary in the readiness with which they resort to fighting. Such differences in agonistic behavior often reflect an animal′s chance of winning or getting injured and the importance of the issue concerned. The benefits of fighting are quite obvious in many cases. The winner can gain exclusive use of a resource such as a food source or may
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The Betta Fish Behavior and Effects Abstract The reason for this experiment was to test the agonistic behavior in the male Betta fish. The experiment was conducted by making puppets and showing a mirror image to the the fish; then we could record how fish responded to the stimuli. The hypothesis was supported by the experiment‚ and our group concluded that a fish feels his zone is being invaded when being tailed around by a mirror model puppet. Introduction The study of ethology
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Betta splendens‚ or Siamese Fighting fish‚ are commonly known for their beautiful and aggressive displays of behavior. Typically‚ bettas will only display an aggressive behavior when the feel threatened. In those cases‚ bettas will flick their tail‚ erect fins and gill covers‚ and darken skin or dart toward an opponent. Domestic bettas are known to be more aggressive and therefore are kept separate from other bettas. In the experiment to follow‚ male aggression toward different colors of males was
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Courtship Behavior: Pursuit Courtship behavior in betta fish can be aggressive‚ but females have learned to balance male parental quality with the negatives that comes with spawning‚ risks can be minimized through negative size assertive mating (Clotfelter et al. 2006). He starts by trying to lure her into his nest. They present their choreographed dance to the female to get her attention‚ including fanning his wings. If she is interested she will swim towards the male with her head down and fins
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mind-numbingly boring compared to the breath taking and electrifying betta fish. Betta fish are the best fish to have as pets because of their characteristics‚ habitat and diet. The characteristics of a betta fish make them one of the best household pets. Betta fish only grow to 3 inches‚ so they do not need very much room to live in. Therefore‚ you would never have to purchase a huge tank. While in their cozy home you can choose to watch your betta fish as they show off one of the many varieties of colors
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“Betta Fish are also called Siamese Fighting Fish. The name Betta is pronounced as the Greek letter beta‚ and because of this‚ the name is often misspelled in American English‚ with one t instead of two.”1 In the tank it is most important for you not to put to of the male betta fish in the same tank or else they will fight until one dies. As the temperatures of the water changes so will the fishes’ moods and actions and an example of the water changes is that as the temperature drops in the tank
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Betta value stores meeting report: The first issue in the meeting that we discussed was that at the store enterance‚ there are too few shopping baskets‚ and any available trolleys are of the wrong type. The store has problems with persuading shoppers to return them to the trolley park at the main entrance of the store. We had quite a debate on this issue as Zara and Ahmed had quite strong ideas. Ahmed had the idea of nectar points and that every time you put your trolley back you will get points
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