Fish Behavior in the Aquarium and in the Wild / / Stephan Reebs.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Reebs, Stephan,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.) :; 29 halftones

A home aquarium seems a peaceful place. Gazing at its inhabitants as they swim slowly through their small universe is a soothing, even hypnotic, experience. But this seeming tranquillity is only surface deep. Like their wild counterparts, these tiny, glittering beings exhibit a wide array of fascinating behaviors.Stéphan Reebs provides a delightfully entertaining, yet scientifically grounded, look at what fishes do and how they do it. From defending their young, to seeking out the perfect sexual partner, to telling time, fishes display a variety of behaviors that may not be readily apparent to the casual observer. Reebs not only describes the behaviors, but also outlines simple experiments that can be performed by observers wishing to learn for themselves just how resourceful—and bizarre—these creatures can be.Fish Behavior in the Aquarium and in the Wild introduces us to damselfishes that sing like birds, elephantfishes that communicate electrically, and sticklebacks that deceive other fish into believing they have found food. Drawing on the experimental evidence behind such intrinsically interesting responses, Reebs demonstrates how science is conducted in the field of animal behavior.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. Sensory Abilities -- 1. Olfaction -- 2. Hearing -- 3. Lateral Line -- 4. Electricity and Magnetism -- Part 2. Cognitive Abilities -- 5. Learning -- 6. Telling Time -- 7. Individual Recognition -- 8. Gauging Predators and Adversaries -- Part 3. Choosing Abilities -- 9. Mate Choice -- 10. Shoal Choice -- 11. Making Compromises -- Notes -- Subject Index -- Species Index