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Primary Assay Medaka

Aggression / Mirror Test

Oryzias latipes

Mirror-elicited aggressive display quantifying lateral displays, frontal approaches, and bite attempts. Medaka exhibit rank-dependent aggression modulated by GnRH and kisspeptin signaling.

Medaka — Aggression / Mirror Test

Measured Parameters

Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Oryzias latipes.

ParameterUnitDescription
Lateral display durationsAgonistic signaling
Frontal approach frequencycountEscalation behavior
Bite attemptscountCombat intensity

Citations for Aggression / Mirror Test

  1. Kagawa N, et al. (2017). Social rank-dependent expression of GnRH and kisspeptin in the medaka brain. Gen Comp Endocrinol, 249, 66-72. PMID: 28279673

Hardware for Medaka Research

Multi-Well Observation Chamber

Larval locomotion screening

Social Interaction Tank

Two-choice social preference

Mirror Aggression Setup

Controlled agonistic testing

Infrared Camera System

Dark-phase recording

Breeding / Courtship Arena

Reproductive behavior quantification

Run Aggression / Mirror Test on ConductVision

Our team will configure the protocol, camera rig, and analysis pipeline for your medaka facility.