Abstract
Five groups of 20 adult male Three-Spot Gouramis (Trichopterus trichopterus) were used to test the hypothesis that territorial familiarity and preference for a particular territory served to enhance the learning of an avoidance response. The five group conditions were occupation of one-half of a shuttlebox for a period of 0, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h, which established the operational definition of territorial familiarity. Crossed variables for the group conditions were the presence or absence of food and a sterile or enriched environment in the familiar half of the shuttlebox. The data indicated that the interaction of territorial familiarity with food significantly improved learning. Additionally, preference for a particular territory appeared to be related to availability of food but not to quality of environment.
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