This protocol details the methodology for quantifying locomotor behavior and sleep in the Mexican cavefish. Previous analyses are extended to measure these behaviors in socially-housed fish. This system can be widely applied to study sleep and activity in other fish species.
Jaggard, J. B., Lloyd, E., Lopatto, A., Duboue, E. R., Keene, A. C. Automated Measurements of Sleep and Locomotor Activity in Mexican Cavefish. J. Vis. Exp. (145), e59198, doi:10.3791/59198 (2019).