Female Fish Mate Preference Data with Predation Context

A dataset records mate choice behavior of female fish across sequential trials. It contains measurements of time spent near orange versus barred males, along with predation risk and brood patch status. Marina Hutchins authored this dataset, which was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the effect of `Predation` level (high/low) on initial female preference measured in `Choice1Orange` and `Choice1Barred`.
• Test for mate choice copying by comparing preference shifts between `Choice2Barred` (initial test) and `Choice3Barred` (copying test).
• Model the influence of reproductive state (`Brood Patch` Y/N) on time allocation across all `Choice*` columns.
• Control for side bias by comparing `Choice3Orange` with `Choice4Orange` after male positions were switched.

Strengths

• Data includes repeated measures for each subject across four distinct choice phases.
• Variables like `Predation` and `Brood Patch` provide environmental and physiological context for behavioral analysis.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 7.6 KB, indicating a limited sample size of fish.
• Unknown row count prevents assessment of statistical power for analysis.
• Temporal coverage (`Date` range) and geographic scope (`FishLocation` sites) are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Marina Hutchins

Collection Method

Experimental trials measuring time female fish spent in male preference zones.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

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