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Review
. 2022 Jul 13:13:937432.
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.937432. eCollection 2022.

Fish Behavior as a Neural Proxy to Reveal Physiological States

Chih-Wei Fu  1 , Jiun-Lin Horng  2 , Ming-Yi Chou  1
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Fish Behavior as a Neural Proxy to Reveal Physiological States

Chih-Wei Fu et al. Front Physiol. .

Abstract

Behaviors are the integrative outcomes of the nervous system, which senses and responds to the internal physiological status and external stimuli. Teleosts are aquatic organisms which are more easily affected by the surrounding environment compared to terrestrial animals. To date, behavioral tests have been widely used to assess potential environmental risks using fish as model animals. In this review, we summarized recent studies regarding the effects of internal and external stimuli on fish behaviors. We concluded that behaviors reflect environmental and physiological changes, which have possible implications for environmental and physiological assessments.

Keywords: behaviors; environmental acclimation; neural circuits; physiology; toxicology.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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