A fundamental aspect of assessing the welfare of animals in captivity is to ask whether the animals have what they want. Here, we present a protocol to determine housing preference in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) with respect to the presence/absence of environmental enrichment and access to flowing of water.
DePasquale, C., Sturgill, J., Braithwaite, V. A. A Standardized Protocol for Preference Testing to Assess Fish Welfare. J. Vis. Exp. (156), e60674, doi:10.3791/60674 (2020).