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Thinking outside the boxes: analyzing the current landscape of popular behavioral tests for adult zebrafish

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Zebrafish are commonly tested in various behavioral assays. To better understand such practices, we surveyed active global zebrafish neuroscience labs, asking to rank such assays based on their perceived utility. Overreliance on few well-established assays and their inconsistent nomenclature call for further innovation and standardizing of adult zebrafish neurobehavioral testing.

Source: Lab Animal

DOI: 10.1038/s41684-026-01694-w

Authors: Allan V. Kalueff, Adam Michael Stewart, Murilo S. de Abreu, Matthew O. Parker

Institutions: St Petersburg University, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, University of Surrey

Language: English

Topic: Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications

Subfield: Cell Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,390

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior