Open AccessTHE TIME‐OF‐DAY GOLDFISH RECEIVE A SINGLE DAILY MEAL AFFECTS GROWTH
Author(s) -
Noeske Teresa A.,
Erickson David A.,
Spieler Richard E.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of the world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0735-0147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1981.tb00277.x
Subject(s) - biology , meal , photoperiodism , appetite , zoology , day length , somatic cell , food intake , body weight , medicine , endocrinology , food science , botany , biochemistry , gene
Six groups of goldfish, held on a 12L:12D photoperiod and 10°C, had access to food once daily at one of six different times of day. Appetite, somatic growth (weight and length), condition, and gonadal growth (females only) differed among the groups depending on the time‐of‐day of feeding.