Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Irrational groups: decoy placement, not group size, shapes collective shoal-size preference in adult zebrafish
Abhishek Singh, Nandini Bhattacharya, Mrittwika Dutta Gupta…·Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman
This study shows that decoy placement, not group size, influences collective shoal-size preference in zebrafish, with context-dependent biases shaping decision-making.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.09.704858