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Association of an acoustic signal with operant conditioned feeding responses in thicklipped mullet, Crenimugil labrosus (Risso) and common carp, Cyprinus carpio (L.)
Author(s) -
Wright D. E.,
Eastcott A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1982.tb02873.x
Subject(s) - cyprinus , biology , mullet , carp , zoology , fishery , common carp , fish <actinopterygii>
Groups of both carp, Cyprinus carpio , and mullet, Crenimugil labrosus , learned to associate a 250 Hz sine wave generated acoustic singnal with a previously conditioned trigger pressing operant response for food. Within 48 h, a programmed signal of 5 min duration in every 1 h period was stimulating trigger responses for food reward, whilst during other periods not associated with sound there were few responses.