Fish social behavior can be affected by artificial environments, particularly by factors that act
upon species that show aggressive behavior to set social rank hierarchy. Although …

The hypothalamic neuropeptides of the vasopressin-oxytocin family (and their homologs for
non-mammalian species) are key modulators of the Social Brain Network, acting via specific …

Agonistic behavior involves the displays that arise when conspecifics compete for valuable
resources such as territory. After conflict resolution, dominants obtain priority access to the …

Social behavior exhibits a wide diversity among vertebrates though it is controlled by a
conserved neural network, the social behavior network (SBN). The activity of the SBN is …

South American weakly electric fish (order Gymnotiformes) rely on a highly conserved and
relatively fixed electromotor circuit to produce species-specific electric organ discharges …

This chapter highlights the contributions of four iconic Gymnotiform model species to the
understanding of the neuroendocrine control of social behavior. In weakly electric fish, social …