Natural preference of zebrafish (Danio rerio) for a dark environment

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been used as a model in neuroscience but knowledge about its behavior is limited. The aim of this study was to determine the preference of this fish species for a dark or light environment. Initially we used a place preference test and in a second experiment we applie...

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Main Authors: Serra E.L., Medalha C.C., Mattioli R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1999-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999001200016