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  • Spatial cognition
  • Neuroethology

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  • Animal movement influences spatial learning and memory.
  • Pelagic fish encode vertical and horizontal space similarly.
  • Benthic fish, while capable of 3D movement, are hypothesized to prioritize horizontal space due to substrate interaction.

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  • To investigate how benthic fish (Corydoras aeneus) encode and utilize 3D spatial information.
  • To determine if C. aeneus integrate 3D space or process dimensions separately.
  • To test whether C. aeneus prioritize vertical or horizontal spatial information when conflicting cues are presented.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a fully rotational Y-maze to test spatial encoding in C. aeneus.
  • Assessed the ability to decompose 3D trajectories into vertical and horizontal components.
  • Examined prioritization of spatial dimensions during conflicting information scenarios.

Main Results:

  • Contrary to hypothesis, C. aeneus demonstrated superior extraction of vertical information compared to horizontal.
  • Results indicate robust learning and memory associated with the vertical axis in C. aeneus.
  • C. aeneus consistently prioritized vertical information when it conflicted with horizontal information.

Conclusions:

  • Benthic fish, C. aeneus, exhibit a preference for vertical spatial information.
  • This suggests a strong reliance on and robust encoding of the vertical axis.
  • Hydrostatic pressure is proposed as a potential unique cue driving this vertical axis preference.