To investigate the effect of aerobic scope (AS) on the spatial location and group behavior of Qingbo ( Spinibarbus sinensis ), the metabolic rate was measured at (25.4±0.2) ℃ and the AS was calculated. The results showed that: oxygen consumption rate increased significantly with increasing food intake, and its residual AS was predicted to be significantly negatively correlated with food intake ( p <0.001); there was no significant effect of feeding time period on the mean spatial position of individuals in the shoal and the percentage of No.1 position, but AS had a significant effect on these 2 parameters for individuals in the fish population ( p <0.001), the inter-individual distance of the shoal had a significant increase ( p <0.05) and the group polarity had a significant decrease ( p <0.05).〖BP(〗there was no significant difference in the mean spatial position of individuals in the shoal at different feeding times, but the percentage of low AS individuals in shoal No.1 position was higher than that of high AS individuals in shoal No.1 position, and the difference was significant ( p <0.001); there was a significant increase in inter-individual distance ( p <0.05) and a significant decrease in group polarity ( p <0.05) in the post-feeding treatment group compared to the pre-feeding treatment group.〖BP)〗The results above indicated that: the spatial position of Chinese barb individuals is significantly influenced by AS; individuals with low AS occupy the group lead for a longer period of time; furthermore, the cohesion of individual members of the group and group coordination both decrease after feeding.