Social and environmental cues mask circadian activity patterns in a highly social shell-dwelling cichlid fish
Laura Fritschi, Annika L. A. Nichols, Rita Gonzalez-Dominguez, Adrian Indermaur, Attila Rüegg, Walter Salzburger, Maxwell E. R. Shafer
The paper shows that social and environmental cues mask circadian activity patterns in shell-dwelling cichlid fish, revealing new relationships between circadian rhythms and sociality.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition