In the second edition of this fascinating book an international team of experts have been
brought together to explore all major areas of fish learning, including: Foraging skills …

Learning plays a pivotal role in the behavioural development of all vertebrates, and fish are
no exception. This collection of essays on learning in fishes is timely for at least two reasons …

1. Background 2. Cognition 3. The Teleost Brain 3.1. General Introduction to Fish Brain
Anatomy 3.2. Teleost Forebrain Structure 4. Perception and Brain Lateralisation 5. Learning …

The behavioural patterns of fish are the result of innate ('built-in') patterns of maturation
(developmental changes) and of learning processes (imprinting and trial-and-error …

This book is about the behaviour of teleosts, a well-defined, highly successful, taxonomic
group of vertebrate animals sharing a common body plan and forming the vast majority of …

Recent investigations of social-learning processes have clear relevance for hatchery
practice in the rearing of some species of fish. Research findings show that many fish learn …

Fish have the same stress response and powers of nociception as mammals. Their
behavioural responses to a variety of situations suggest a considerable ability for higher …

Fish welfare issues are increasingly appearing on social and political agendas and have
recently gained prominence in fisheries literature. By focusing on examples from …

With the stress placed on our natural resources, many fisheries increasingly rely on
restocking from hatchery‐reared sources in an attempt to maintain commercially viable …

Teleost (bony) fishes represent the most abundant taxonomic group of vertebrates. They are
found in all conceivable types of aquatic environment and are extremely diverse …