Fishes are able to detect and perceive the hydrodynamic and physical environment they
inhabit and process this sensory information to guide the resultant behaviour through their …

Here, we review fish rheotaxis (orientation to flow) with the goal of placing it within a larger
behavioral and multisensory context. Rheotaxis is a flexible behavior that is used by fish in a …

The zebrafish lateral line is an established model for hair cell organ damage, yet few studies
link mechanistic disruptions to changes in biologically relevant behavior. We used larval …

Awake animals unceasingly perceive sensory inputs with great variability of nature and
intensity, and understanding how the nervous system manages this continuous flow of …

For over a century, scientists have sought to understand how fish orient against an incoming
flow, even without visual and flow cues. Here, we elucidate a potential hydrodynamic …

When encountering a unidirectional flow, many fish exhibit an unconditioned orienting
response known as rheotaxis. This multisensory behavior can reportedly involve visual …

Rheotaxis is a widespread behavior with many potential benefits for fish and other aquatic
animals, yet the sensory basis of rheotaxis under different fluvial conditions is still poorly …

Highlights•We tested assumptions and predictions of the optomotor hypothesis of rheotaxis
in zebrafish.•Adults showed weak, negative optomotor responses (OMRs) to optic flow …

Fish often swim in crystallized group formations (schooling) and orient themselves against
the incoming flow (rheotaxis). At the intersection of these two phenomena, we investigate the …

One of the primary functions of animal aggregations is defence against predators. Many
social animals enjoy reduced predation risk as a result of grou**, and individuals within …