Abstract
Learning and memory enable animals to adapt their behavior to suit their current situation – thus learning and memory promote flexible behavior. For many years, it was believed that fish were limited to fairly basic learning and memory abilities – making simple associations between a particular kind of action and an outcome. A wealth of evidence now reveals some fish to have remarkably sophisticated learning and memory abilities. Fish have specific areas in their brain that specialize in processing different forms of learning.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Genome to Environment: Volume 1-3 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 707-712 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 1-3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123745453 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080923239 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences