On the choice between eating and aggressive display in the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)

1974 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry A. Hogan
Keyword(s):  
Siamese Fighting Fish ◽  
Betta Splendens ◽  
Aggressive Display

Habituation of Conspecific Aggressive Responses in the Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens)

Behaviour ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harman V.S. Peeke ◽  
Shirley C. Peeke
Keyword(s):  
Siamese Fighting Fish ◽  
Mature Male ◽  
Betta Splendens ◽  
Aggressive Display ◽  
Aggressive Behaviors ◽  
Response Decrement ◽  
Conspecific Male ◽  
Plastic Tube ◽  
Male Stimulus ◽  
Clear Plastic

AbstractMature male Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) were presented with a conspecific male confined in a clear plastic tube for either 15 minutes per day for 20 days (group E 15) or 60 minutes per day for 5 days (group E 60). A third group was presented with this aggression eliciting conspecific male stimulus for 15 minutes on days 1 and 2 and again on days 19 and 20. This group (group C 15) was designed to control for post-stimulation waning of aggressive behaviors independent of constant stimulation and also to control for response decrement as a simple function of time. Two components of the aggressive display and frequency of biting were recorded. It was found that with groups E 15 and E 60 all aggressive behaviors habituated. In general, habituation was more rapid with the short stimulation periods than with the longer ones, although qualitative differences were also found and described. Comparisons of groups E 15 and C 15 showed that repeated daily exposures to the aggression eliciting stimulus were necessary to obtain habituation and that two days of 15 minute stimulation followed by 16 days of no stimulation did not result in response decrement on any of the measures recorded.

Pheromonal Control of Aggressive Display in Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens)

1976 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen W. Colyer ◽  
Cathy Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Electric Shock ◽  
Siamese Fighting Fish ◽  
Betta Splendens ◽  
Aggressive Display ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Respiration Rates

Male Siamese fighting fish displayed and respirated from the surface more frequently in water containing secretions collected from non-displaying male conspecifics than they did in clean water. Secretions collected from males given the opportunity to display to a mirror for 16, 30, or 45 min. did not affect display activity. However, secretions collected from males allowed to display to a mirror for 16 min. produced an increase in respiration rates. Secretions collected from males which had been stressed by electric shock resulted in decrements in aggressive display. Taken together, results of these experiments suggest that male Siamese fighting fish secrete substances which affect mirror-induced aggression and respiration rates.

Aggressive display in the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)

1972 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund Fantino ◽  
Siegfried Weigele ◽  
David Lancy
Keyword(s):  
Siamese Fighting Fish ◽  
Betta Splendens ◽  
Aggressive Display

Effects of ethanol and naltrexone on aggressive display in the siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens

Alcohol ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 637-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Galizio ◽  
Robert L. Woodard ◽  
Julian Keith
Keyword(s):  
Siamese Fighting Fish ◽  
Betta Splendens ◽  
Aggressive Display
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