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Fish Schooling
Abstract
This experiment tested schooling behaviors between two species of fish. The fish used to conduct the experiment were Zebra Danio fish and minnows. The number of fish required for schooling and elapsed time was also accounted for. The results showed that mixed-species schooling may occur. The numerical quantity and time also proved to be a factor in the experimental results.

Introduction
A fish school is another word for a large unit of many fish which congregate amongst each other. Schooling is common practice among most fish, and there are many advantages toward schooling. One advantage is hydrodynamic efficiency; due to the hydrodynamic properties of water, fish have an advantage by swimming through water together (www.marine...). Schooling of fish is also used as an effective predator protection strategy. Schools are usually uniform in behavior and appearance, and predators may be drawn to disproportional schools (Ward, et al, 2004).......

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