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2015 ; 10
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): e0143401
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Same/Different Abstract Concept Learning by Archerfish (Toxotes chatareus)
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Newport C
; Wallis G
; Siebeck UE
PLoS One
2015[]; 10
(11
): e0143401
PMID26599071
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While several phylogenetically diverse species have proved capable of learning
abstract concepts, previous attempts to teach fish have been unsuccessful. In
this report, the ability of archerfish (Toxotes chatareus) to learn the concepts
of sameness and difference using a simultaneous two-item discrimination task was
tested. Six archerfish were trained to either select a pair of same or different
stimuli which were presented simultaneously. Training consisted of a 2-phase
approach. Training phase 1: the symbols in the same and different pair did not
change, thereby allowing the fish to solve the test through direct association.
The fish were trained consecutively with four different sets of stimuli to
familiarize them with the general procedure before moving on to the next training
phase. Training phase 2: six different symbols were used to form the same or
different pairs. After acquisition, same/different concept learning was tested by
presenting fish with six novel stimuli (transfer test). Five fish successfully
completed the first training phase. Only one individual passed the second
training phase, however, transfer performance was consistent with chance. This
individual was given further training using 60 training exemplars but the
individual was unable to reach the training criterion. We hypothesize that
archerfish are able to solve a limited version of the same/different test by
learning the response to each possible stimulus configuration or by developing a
series of relatively simple choice contingencies. We conclude that the
simultaneous two-item discrimination task we describe cannot be successfully used
to test the concepts of same and different in archerfish. In addition, despite
considerable effort training archerfish using several tests and training methods,
there is still no evidence that fish can learn an abstract concept-based test.