ISSN:
1432-2072
Keywords:
Pentobarbital
;
Aggression
;
Fish behavior
;
Sexual behavior
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract An experiment was undertaken to determine the effects of pentobarbital sodium on intraspecific attack behavior in male Siamese fighting fish in an attempt to extend earlier findings with chlordiazepoxide and secobarbital sodium. Pairs of fish fought while immersed in 20 μg/ml or 40 μg/ml pentobarbital sodium or plain water. The 40 μg/ml group showed significantly less attack (e.g., biting, jaw locking) than either control or low dose groups without producing a change in general arousal. Quasisexual behavior, seen in an earlier chlordiazepoxide study, did not occur in the present study.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00427651
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