Variation in Anti-Predator Behavior Among Five Strains of Inbred Guppies, Poecilia reticulata
- 24 February 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Behavior Genetics
- Vol. 36 (5) , 783-791
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-005-9044-5
Abstract
Quantitative genetic studies frequently utilize inbred strains of animals as tools for partitioning the direct and indirect effects of genes from environmental effects in generating an observed phenotype, however, this approach is rarely applied to behavioral studies. Guppies, Poecilia reticulata, perform a set of anti-predator behaviors that may provide an ideal system to study how complex behavioral traits are generated. To assess the utility of ornamental guppies in quantitative genetics studies of behavior, we assayed five morphologically distinct strains of ornamental guppies for response to predator cues and for variation in response among strains. Despite individual variation, all five strains responded to predator cues and differences among strains were found for all assayed behaviors, including measures of boldness and predator avoidance.Keywords
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