Building the case for a novel teleost model of non-breeding aggression and its neuroendocrine control

L Quintana, L Zubizarreta, C Jalabert, G Batista… - Journal of Physiology …, 2016 - Elsevier
In vertebrates, aggression has been traditionally associated with high levels of circulating
androgens in breeding males. Nevertheless, the centrality of androgens as primary …

Passive and active electroreception during agonistic encounters in the weakly electric fish Gymnotus omarorum

F Pedraja, R Perrone, A Silva… - Bioinspiration & …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Agonistic behaviour related to territorial defence is likely to be costly in terms of energy loss
and risk of injury. Hence information about the fighting ability of a potential opponent could …

Vasotocin increases dominance in the weakly electric fish Brachyhypopomus gauderio

R Perrone, A Silva - Journal of Physiology-Paris, 2016 - Elsevier
Animals establish social hierarchies through agonistic behavior. The recognition of the own
and others social ranks is crucial for animals that live in groups to avoid costly constant …

Subsecond sensory modulation of serotonin levels in a primary sensory area and its relation to ongoing communication behavior in a weakly electric fish

H Fotowat, E Harvey-Girard, JF Cheer, R Krahe… - eneuro, 2016 - eneuro.org
Serotonergic neurons of the raphe nuclei of vertebrates project to most regions of the brain
and are known to significantly affect sensory processing. The subsecond dynamics of …