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. 2024 Dec 23;33:e62. doi: 10.1017/awf.2024.67

Table 4.

Results of the linear and generalised mixed models on different behaviours across the five tanks (Jar, Small, Medium, Large, and Large-Barren), time (0700, 1000, 1400 and 1800h), and filter (presence and absence) for the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens; n = 13) used in this study

ANOVA
Fixed effects F-value NumDf DenDf P-value
Swimming Tank 9.59 4 233.88 <0.001*
Time 19.61 3 228.04 <0.001*
Filter 12.52 1 152.69 <0.001*
Tank order 3.96 3 230.47 <0.001*
Random effects Variance Repeatability Inline graphic P-value
Resting Fish 1590 0.2 [0.06, 0.37] 33.6 <0.001*
Residual 5731
Fixed effects F-value NumDf DenDf P-value
Tank 9.91 4 232.15 <0.001*
Time 21.31 3 228.01 <0.001*
Filter 0.00 1 224.03 0.99
Tank order 5.85 3 229.40 <0.001*
Random effects Variance Repeatability Inline graphic P-value
Fish 8519 0.4 [0.17, 0.59] 77 <0.001*
Residual 12448
Hovering Fixed effects F-value NumDf DenDf P-value
Tank 18.75 4 183 <0.001*
Time 3.67 3 183 0.01
Filter 5.29 1 183 0.02