There is mounting evidence that fish are more intelligent than people give them credit for. In fact, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has a whole web site on fish intelligence called fishing-hurts.com.
According to Dr. Calum Brown of Edinburgh University, "Fish are cunning, manipulative, cultured, socially intelligent creatures who do not deserve their reputation as being dim-witted."
In an NPR radio interview on fish intelligence, Dr. Jens Krause from the University of Leeds says that fish can learn from each other and can even use tools. In fact, recent research has shown that in some ways fish are as smart as dogs.
The intelligence fish possess makes it possible to train them in the same way other animals are trained, using a technique called shaping.
The results can be quite amazing, as you can see from the photo gallery of Fish School graduates and testimonials of fish owners.
And don't forget to visit the Fish School Forum, to discuss, share tips and hear recent news about the fascinating hobby of pet fish training.
Below are additional links to information on fish learning, animal training, aquarium fish resources.
Fish Learning:
Newspaper Articles: 1
2
3
4
5
Scientific
Studies:
Goldfish
1,
2,
3,
Bettas,
Bass,
Parrot
Fish,
Angelfish,
Dolphins,
Haddock,
Cuttlefish,
Guppies,
Sticklebacks,
Zebrafish
1
2
3,
Training for Aquaculture,
Map
Learning,
Social Learning 1, 2,
3
Japanese Goldfish Trained to Swim in Formation: Video
Animal Training:
Fish Training: How
to Train Goldfish Using Dolphins Training
Techniques by C. Scott Johnson, ISBN 0533112923
Other Species:
Parrots,
Chimpanzees,
Primates,
Farm
Animals,
Bears,
Chickens
Techniques:
Conditioning,
Reinforcement,
Shaping,
Clicker
Training
Aquarium Fish Resources
and Links:
Aquarium Portals and Forums:
Aquahobby.com
Aquaria Central
Aquarium Advice
Aquarium
Fish Magazine Forums
Aquarium Info Site
fishforums.com
FishNet
petfish.net
The Aquarium Wiki Encyclopaedia
Species
Specific Sites and
Forums:
Cichlid Forums
Discus Forums
Goldfish Utopia
Koko's Goldfish
World
OscarFish.com
ParrotCichlid.com
PlecoFanatics.com
TheOscarSpot.com
UltimateBettas.com
Aquarium Magazines and Bookstores:
Tropical Fish Hobbyist
Aquarium Fish
Magazine
FishBookStore.com
Aquatic Book Shop
Fish and Aquarium Products:
Drs.
Foster and Smith
youraquariumcenter.com
Lists of Top Aquarium Sites:
aquarank.com
fishrank.com
fishboard.net
fishlinkcentral.com
aquariumsite.org
dmoz.org
Aqua Pets UK
Fish Webcams:
fishycam.com
Jason's fish cam
AnimalCameras.com