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Nine of 10 bettas learned to swim across a hurdle to display to and attack a conspecific. Crossing responses were maintained until the target fish exhibited a submissive display; then crossing quickly ceased. Relearning and extinction were also shown.
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Melvin, K.B. Attack/display as a reinforcer in Betta splendens . Bull. Psychon. Soc. 23, 350–352 (1985). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330180
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