BiologyMedicine

A. Kalueff, A. Stewart, M. D. de Abreu, Matthew O. Parker

2026.2.26LAB ANIMAL

DOI: 10.1038/s41684-026-01694-w

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Overreliance on few well-established assays and their inconsistent nomenclature call for further innovation and standardizing of adult zebrafish neurobehavioral testing.

Abstract

Zebrafish are commonly tested in various behavioral assays. To better understand such practices, we surveyed active global zebrafish neuroscience labs, asking to rank such assays based on their perceived utility. Overreliance on few well-established assays and their inconsistent nomenclature call for further innovation and standardizing of adult zebrafish neurobehavioral testing.

Citation format

KALUEFF, A., et al. Thinking outside the boxes: Analyzing the current landscape of popular behavioral tests for adult zebrafish. LAB ANIMAL, 2026, 55: 65–68.