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Swimming speed is known to influence manoeuvrability, spatial organization and information flow, yet its causal role in shaping social interaction strength remains poorly understood. Here, we experimentally test whether and how neighbour speed modulates social interactions in schooling fish. Using an immersive open-loop virtual-reality system, we exposed freely swimming rummy-nose tetras Hemigrammus rhodostomus to a single virtual conspecific moving along circular trajectories at different controlled speeds. This approach isolates the effect of partner speed while preserving ecologically relevant sensory cues. Across all speeds, real fish reliably followed the virtual partner and adjusted their own speed accordingly. However, spatial positioning, perception angles and leader\u2013follower configurations changed systematically with partner speed. To interpret these patterns, we combined the experiments with a data-driven three-dimensional model of fish interactions. 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