African Catfish Air-Breathing Behavior Across Ontogeny and Social Context

100 African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were used to study behavioral consistency across 115 days. The dataset likely contains repeated measurements of air-breathing frequency (fAB) from three experimental cohorts. It was authored by Kwasi Adu Obirikorang and uploaded to figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze repeatability of air-breathing behavior across ontogeny based on repeated measurements over 115 days.
• Model the impact of social environment on behavior based on comparisons between individually- and group-housed fish.
• Assess anti-predator responses in relation to air-breathing behavior following prolonged social acclimation.

Strengths

• Data covers a 115-day observation period, allowing for longitudinal analysis.
• Experimental design includes three distinct cohorts and comparisons of social housing conditions.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (41.7 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Kwasi Adu Obirikorang

Collection Method

Behavioral experiments on fish cohorts with repeated measurements.

Time Range

Observation period of 115 days.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 14:45:28; freshness should be verified.