Neural and hormonal mechanisms of reproductive-related arousal in fishes

PM Forlano, AH Bass - Hormones and behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
The major classes of chemicals and brain pathways involved in sexual arousal in mammals
are well studied and are thought to be of an ancient, evolutionarily conserved origin. Here …

Physiology, endocrinology and chemical communication in aggressive behaviour of fishes

MC da Silva, AVM Canário, PC Hubbard… - Journal of Fish …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fishes show remarkably diverse aggressive behaviour. Aggression is expressed to secure
resources; adjusting aggression levels according to context is key to avoid negative …

Assessing the Toxicity of Lagocephalus sceleratus Pufferfish from the Southeastern Aegean Sea and the Relationship of Tetrodotoxin with Gonadal Hormones

TI Anastasiou, E Kagiampaki, G Kondylatos… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the dramatic increase in the L. sceleratus population in the southeastern Aegean Sea,
there is growing interest in assessing the toxicity of this pufferfish and the factors controlling …

Diuron metabolites act as endocrine disruptors and alter aggressive behavior in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

CNP Boscolo, TSB Pereira, IG Batalhão, PLR Dourado… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Diuron and its biodegradation metabolites were recently reported to cause alterations in
plasma steroid hormone concentrations with subsequent impacts on reproductive …

A detailed analysis of the effect of different environmental factors on fish phototactic behavior: Directional fish guiding and expelling technique

J Xu, W Sang, H Dai, C Lin, S Ke, J Mao, G Wang… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental pollution and hydropower development have affected fish
survival and caused the extinction of some fish populations and species. To understand the …

Habitat degradation disrupts neophobia in juvenile coral reef fish

MI McCormick, DP Chivers, BJM Allan… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat degradation not only disrupts habitat‐forming species, but alters the sensory
landscape within which most species must balance behavioural activities against predation …

Androgens and corticosteroids increase in response to mirror images and interacting conspecifics in males of the Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens

A Ramos, D Alex, SD Cardoso, D Gonçalves - Hormones and Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
The role of hormones as modulators of aggressive behavior in fish remains poorly
understood. Androgens and corticosteroids, in particular, have been associated with …

Same-sized fish groups increase aggressive interaction of sex-reversed males Nile tilapia GIFT strain

CNP Boscolo, RN Morais… - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2011 - Elsevier
Animals with similar fighting ability can fight harder and longer than animals in asymmetric
contests. Thus, the selection of fish by size similarity in husbandry might increase aggressive …

Hormones and sexual behavior of teleost fishes

D Gonçalves, B Fusani, SD Cardoso… - … and Reproduction of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fishes have radiated throughout all aquatic environments, and this is reflected in an
extraordinary diversity of mating systems and reproductive behaviors. Many species present …

Androgen response to social competition in a shoaling fish

MC Teles, RF Oliveira - Hormones and behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Androgens respond to social challenges and this response has been interpreted as a way
for males to adjust androgen-dependent behavior to social context. However, the androgen …