Sounds like intelligent fish to me,my clown loaches snuggle in a small cave at night and sleep on their sides! Honest engine! 
Do fish have feelings?
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Of course they do. They have associated you as the food source. However, I do think that some fish can get lonely. IF there are not enough fish in the tank and their surroundings do not look active they appear to be lonely and bored. I think they are wondering where everyone is and think their tank resembles the Dead Sea.
Marinemom
"IF there are not enough fish in the tank and their surroundings do not look active they appear to be lonely and bored. I think they are wondering where everyone is and think their tank resembles the Dead Sea."
Maybe they think it's summer break and they have summer school!
Maybe they think it's summer break and they have summer school!
I know every morning my fish all gather in the same corner where they know the food will be dropped in. Sometimes I put the food in at a different spot and it takes them a couple of seconds to realize this and race over to the other corner and get the food. They are also really friendly as in they will follow me from one end of the tank to the other and swim right in front of my face. If they are not used to a new person in my house they will swim away when the person looks at the tank. Oh yea my fish are gold barbs and black ruby tiger barbs.
I wouldn't say they necessarily have feeling but they certainly have innate intelligence. When I had African Cichlids they would go hide when someone visited and would only come out after the other person had left. However, if I went over, they would come out and run across the glass. And I'm not sure if this is a time issue or a sound issue, but they know when my alarm goes off in the morning (as do my other animals) because when I open my eyes I'm being stared at from all sides.
Obviously not all fish are created equal. My tetras and rasboras are rather dumb but most of my cichlids seem very intelligent. Actually, I have a group of blue-finned killies that show a lot of intelligence as well. Bettas are very smart and personable IMO. Guppies are also, surprisingly, very complex little critters.
Obviously not all fish are created equal. My tetras and rasboras are rather dumb but most of my cichlids seem very intelligent. Actually, I have a group of blue-finned killies that show a lot of intelligence as well. Bettas are very smart and personable IMO. Guppies are also, surprisingly, very complex little critters.
Intelligence and feeling are not the same thing, although a certain amount does go hand in hand. I've seen fear, contentment, playfulness, anger, and I believe happiness in some fish. Now, how much thinking they are doing.......
Que
I wish I was a fish I wish.
I just did some quick googling and found out that animal rights groups will report on how fish have the ability to feel pain (duh) therefor fishing should be banned as being inhumane. They try to appeal to those who would associate pain and intelligence of any kind to "feelings".
I don't buy it. It's possible I guess but I need some unbiased study reports.
Q
I don't buy it. It's possible I guess but I need some unbiased study reports.
Q
fish definetly feel pain, the have the same nervous system we do. findings are that crustaceans feel pain too! fish do have some level of intelligence. just look how 2 tetras have such different temperments and personalities when raised together from birth. all these people talking about feeding doesnt exactly count as intelligence since it is simple conditioning ( even roaches can be conditioned) but other tests do show an actual thought process. as far as emotions...fear definetly exists but they also analyze their situations. 2 fighting oscars will debate whether to keep fighting or if it pays to fight in the first place. they are definetly more intelligent and emotional than most people believe but at the same time they should not be overestimated. fishing is a sport and hobby i wont drop. if they become as intelligent as a parrot or a dolphin i may change my ways then.
