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Telencephalon and Behavior in Teleost Fish

A Neuroethological Approach

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Comparative Neurology of the Telencephalon

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In his etiological analysis of fish behavior Baerends (1971) distinguishes between behavioral functions associated with the maintenance of the body and those associated with the maintenance of the species. The first category encompasses respiration, locomotion, feeding, schooling, and defense against predators. Nesting behavior, courtship, fertilization, parental care, and agonistic behavior are functions of the second category.

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de Bruin, J.P.C. (1980). Telencephalon and Behavior in Teleost Fish. In: Ebbesson, S.O.E. (eds) Comparative Neurology of the Telencephalon. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2988-6_7

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