The Effect of Fish Size on Pigmentation in Goldfish ( Carassius auratus)

Authors : Mahmut YANAR, Nazmi TEKELİOĞLU

Pages : 101-106

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Publication Date : 1999-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The effect of fish size on pigmentation of gold fish insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Carassius auratus); was ivestigated. The total carotenoid deposition in the skin of four different size groups of fish fed a diet containing zeaxanthin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(75 mg/kg); for 60 days was determined spectrophotometrically. The results were as follows: 19.23±0.46 mg/kg for the 1.52 g weight group, 29.06±0.64 mg/kg for the 4.19 g weight group, 31.10±0.53 mg/kg for the 7.35 g weight group and 35.28±0.65 mg/kg for the 13.11 g weight group. According to these results, it was concluded that pigmentation increased with fish weight.
Keywords : Pigmentation, fish size, goldfish, Carassius auratus