Evidence indicates that central regulation of food intake is well conserved along the
vertebrate lineage, at least between teleost fish and mammals. However, several differences …

Animal‐focused research has been crucial for scientific advancement, but rodents are still
taking a starring role. Starting as merely supporting evidence found in rodents, the use of …

Dopamine is part of the reward system triggering the social decision-making network in the
brain. It has hence great potential importance in the regulation of social behaviour, but its …

One of the most notorious examples of cooperation between different species happens in
the cleaner-client fish mutualism. The best known cleaner fish species, the bluestreak Indo …

Tropical ectotherms are highly sensitive to environmental warming, especially coral reef
fishes, which are negatively impacted by an increase of a few degrees in ocean …

Recent research has revealed surprisingly important connections between animals'
microbiome and social behaviour. Social interactions can affect the composition and …

Human societies demand of its composing members the development of a wide array of
social tools and strategies. A notable example is human outstanding ability to cooperate with …

The monoamines serotonin and dopamine are important neuromodulators present in the
central nervous system, known to be active regulators of social behaviour in fish as in other …

In guppies (Poecilia reticulata), a small number of individuals break away from a shoal and
approach a potential predator, a behavior termed “predator inspection”. These animals often …

Social interactions are commonly found among fish as in mammals and birds. While most
animals interact socially with conspecifics some however are also frequently and repeatedly …