Primary Assay — African Turquoise Killifish
Social Interaction Changes
Nothobranchius furzeri
Age-related social disengagement in killifish mirrors patterns seen in aging mammals. Shoaling cohesion, aggression, and social preference tracked longitudinally reveal the social consequences of aging.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Nothobranchius furzeri.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shoaling cohesion by age | mm IID | Social engagement decline |
| Aggression frequency by age | events/min | Age-dependent behavioral change |
| Social preference index by age | ratio | Conspecific interest over time |
References
Citations for Social Interaction Changes
- Cellerino A, Valenzano DR, Reichard M. (2016). From the bush to the bench: the annual Nothobranchius fishes as a new model system in biology. Biol Rev, 91(2), 511-533. PMID: 25923786
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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Sleep / Activity Patterns
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Sleep architecture changes during killifish aging include increased total sleep, activity bout fragmentation, and reduce…
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