Innate colour preference in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Ethan V Hagen, Yanbo Zhang, Trevor J Hamilton

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Ethan V HagenDepartment of Psychiatry, 5-065 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.

Yanbo ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry, 5-065 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.

Trevor J HamiltonDepartment of Psychology, MacEwan University, 10700 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2, Canada.

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Abstract

Innate (natural) colour preference in animals is used for a variety of behavioural neuroscience purposes in many animal models. In zebrafish, colour preference is often used in combination with place preference testing and some memory tests. However, baseline colour preference seems to differ in the few studies examining this innate behaviour. This necessitates a protocol for reliable colour preference testing to establish preferences prior to using more complex behavioural paradigms. This procedure involves an aquatic plus maze with a central neutral zone and 4 coloured zones: red, green, yellow, blue. Adult zebrafish spent significantly more time in the blue zone compared to the red and yellow zones. There were no sex differences in colour preference. This procedure is a rapid, affordable, straightforward, and effective method to establish baseline colour preference.

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Behavioural neuroscienceBehavioural testingColour preference testing.Conditioned preferenceFish behaviourPlus mazeSex difference

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PMID37674864

DOI10.1016/j.mex.2023.102342

PMCPMC10477799

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