Decision making: mnemonic capacity and information conflict
Damselfish; learning; memory.
Researches involving the learning of simple and complex tasks have been carried out in recent years using fish of different species. However, there are still gaps in information regarding information retention, memory duration and the possible association between memory and the complexity and nature of the task. When learning comes from social contact and not from an individual's own experience, there are reports of high variability regarding the use of information in situations. In this way, in the present study we seek to compare different types of learning, social experience and task complexity in the mnemonic performance of Stegastes fuscus, through different tests involving (1) Conditioning, (2) Categorization of images, (3) Learning with conflicting information (personal vs. social) and (4) Recognition of individuals.