Organization of juvenile roach, Rutilus rutilus (Cyprinidae) of different ages: exploratory behavior in a plus maze

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The results of research on spontaneous alternation and changing patterns in the exploratory behavior of roach are presented. Larvae and 1-month old and 4-month old roach juveniles use two behavioral model in a plus maze. They move around the perimeter of the maze and perform shuttle movement between any two arms. 4-month old juveniles use moving around the perimeter of the maze more often than the other age groups studied. Тhe proportion of shuttle movements does not depend on age. The level of spontaneous alternation in 1-month old juveniles is significantly lower than the random level. Larvae and 4-month old juveniles show a random level of spontaneous alternation. This depends on the pattern behavior that fish prefer to use. In general, as the fish grow older, the exploratory behavior of the roach seems to become more effective.

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N. А. Pankova

Papanin Institute of Inland Water Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Email: n.pankova.ibiw@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Borok, Nekouzskii raion, Yaroslavl oblast

E. A. Osipova

Papanin Institute of Inland Water Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: n.pankova.ibiw@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Borok, Nekouzskii raion, Yaroslavl oblast

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