Shade as enrichment: testing preferences for shelter in two model fish species

Nick A. R. Jones; Rowena Spence; Faith A.M. Jones; Helen C. Spence-Jones

doi:10.1111/jfb.14129

Shade as enrichment: testing preferences for shelter in two model fish species

Nick A. R. Jones, Rowena Spence, Faith A.M. Jones, Helen C. Spence-Jones

School of Biology

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Abstract

We compared preferences shown by zebrafish Danio rerio and three‐spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus for shelter provided by above‐tank shade and artificial plants. Zebrafish showed no preference for either shelter, whereas sticklebacks showed a preference for both shelter types over open areas and for shade over plants. Our results suggest shade may be used as enrichment for captive fish and re‐emphasise the importance of species‐specific welfare considerations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1161-1165
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	95
Issue number	4
Early online date	4 Sept 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14129
Publication status	Published - 13 Oct 2019

Keywords

Environmental enrichment
Fish husbandry
Fish welfare
Shelter
Three-spined stickleback
Zebrafish

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