Primary Assay — African Turquoise Killifish
Sleep / Activity Patterns
Nothobranchius furzeri
Sleep architecture changes during killifish aging include increased total sleep, activity bout fragmentation, and reduced circadian amplitude — mirroring sleep disturbances in aging humans and rodents.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Nothobranchius furzeri.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total sleep per day by age | hours | Sleep architecture changes |
| Activity bout duration | s | Fragmentation with aging |
| Circadian amplitude | relative | Rhythm robustness decline |
References
Citations for Sleep / Activity Patterns
- Kim Y, Nam HG, Bhatt DK. (2016). The short-lived African turquoise killifish: an emerging experimental model for ageing. Dis Model Mech, 9(2), 115-129. PMID: 26839399
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for African Turquoise Killifish Research
Multi-Well Observation Chamber
Longitudinal locomotion tracking
T-Maze for Small Fish
Learning and memory assays
Social Interaction Tank
Shoaling and aggression by age
Infrared Camera System
Sleep/wake monitoring
Aging Colony Management System
Longitudinal cohort tracking
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Learning / Memory Aging
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Social Interaction Changes
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Age-related social disengagement in killifish mirrors patterns seen in aging mammals. Shoaling cohesion, aggression, and…
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