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Zebrafish-experiments

1. Experiment #1 - Predator Avoidance: A dark circle grows larger as it follows the fish, simulating a predator. 2. Experiment #2 - Prey Capture: Small bright circles move around the zebrafish, simulating prey. 3. Experiment #3 - Optic Flow: Projected black-and-white bars induce the fish to swim, change direction or swim faster. Illustration by Chris Philpot

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Illustration of three experiments: 1. Zebrafish shape swimming past dark circles increasing progressively in size. 2. Small white circles with one-directional green arrows in between and three zebrafish shapes facing each circle. 3. A zebrafish facing and pivoting between two squares of black and white vertical lines angled up towards the centre

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