Embryonic alcohol exposure leading to social avoidance and altered anxiety responses in adult zebrafish.

•Embryonic exposure to low concentration of EtOH leads to reduced social response.•The anxiolytic drug, buspirone, induces reduced social response.•Embryonic exposure to low concentrations of EtOH increases anxiety-like responses.•The dose response curves for anxiety and social behavior differ.•The effect of embryonic alcohol on anxiety-like behaviors remain controversial.