Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and Neurobiology
An ability to estimate quantities, such as the number of conspecifics or the size of a predator, has been reported in vertebrates. Fish, in particular zebrafish, may be instrumental in advancing the understanding of magnitude cognition. We review here the behavioral studies that have described the e...
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| author | Andrea Messina Davide Potrich Matilde Perrino Eva Sheardown Maria Elena Miletto Petrazzini Peter Luu Anna Nadtochiy Thai V. Truong Valeria Anna Sovrano Valeria Anna Sovrano Scott E. Fraser Caroline H. Brennan Giorgio Vallortigara |
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| description | An ability to estimate quantities, such as the number of conspecifics or the size of a predator, has been reported in vertebrates. Fish, in particular zebrafish, may be instrumental in advancing the understanding of magnitude cognition. We review here the behavioral studies that have described the ecological relevance of quantity estimation in fish and the current status of the research aimed at investigating the neurobiological bases of these abilities. By combining behavioral methods with molecular genetics and calcium imaging, the involvement of the retina and the optic tectum has been documented for the estimation of continuous quantities in the larval and adult zebrafish brain, and the contributions of the thalamus and the dorsal-central pallium for discrete magnitude estimation in the adult zebrafish brain. Evidence for basic circuitry can now be complemented and extended to research that make use of transgenic lines to deepen our understanding of quantity cognition at genetic and molecular levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b353ca8180184b2faba3222c5bd69fee2022-12-22T03:02:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroanatomy1662-51292022-07-011610.3389/fnana.2022.943504943504Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and NeurobiologyAndrea Messina0Davide Potrich1Matilde Perrino2Eva Sheardown3Maria Elena Miletto Petrazzini4Peter Luu5Anna Nadtochiy6Thai V. Truong7Valeria Anna Sovrano8Valeria Anna Sovrano9Scott E. Fraser10Caroline H. Brennan11Giorgio Vallortigara12Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, ItalyCentre for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, ItalyCentre for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, ItalyCentre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, New Hunt’s House, Kings College London, London, United KingdomDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padua, ItalyMichelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMichelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMichelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCentre for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, ItalyDepartment of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Rovereto, ItalyMichelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSchool of Biological and Behavioral Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United KingdomCentre for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, ItalyAn ability to estimate quantities, such as the number of conspecifics or the size of a predator, has been reported in vertebrates. Fish, in particular zebrafish, may be instrumental in advancing the understanding of magnitude cognition. We review here the behavioral studies that have described the ecological relevance of quantity estimation in fish and the current status of the research aimed at investigating the neurobiological bases of these abilities. By combining behavioral methods with molecular genetics and calcium imaging, the involvement of the retina and the optic tectum has been documented for the estimation of continuous quantities in the larval and adult zebrafish brain, and the contributions of the thalamus and the dorsal-central pallium for discrete magnitude estimation in the adult zebrafish brain. Evidence for basic circuitry can now be complemented and extended to research that make use of transgenic lines to deepen our understanding of quantity cognition at genetic and molecular levels.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnana.2022.943504/fullquantity discriminationzebrafishretinatectumvisual systempallium |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Messina Davide Potrich Matilde Perrino Eva Sheardown Maria Elena Miletto Petrazzini Peter Luu Anna Nadtochiy Thai V. Truong Valeria Anna Sovrano Valeria Anna Sovrano Scott E. Fraser Caroline H. Brennan Giorgio Vallortigara Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and Neurobiology Frontiers in Neuroanatomy quantity discrimination zebrafish retina tectum visual system pallium |
| title | Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and Neurobiology |
| title_full | Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and Neurobiology |
| title_fullStr | Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and Neurobiology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and Neurobiology |
| title_short | Quantity as a Fish Views It: Behavior and Neurobiology |
| title_sort | quantity as a fish views it behavior and neurobiology |
| topic | quantity discrimination zebrafish retina tectum visual system pallium |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnana.2022.943504/full |
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