7785

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7785
• Author: Thompson, J. M.
• Title: The Role of Size, Condition, and Lipid Content in the Overwinter Survival of Age-0 Colorado Squawfish.
• USFW Year: 1989.
• USFW - Doc Type: Colorado State University,
• Copyright Material: NO

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Table 3. Total lengths (rom) of age-O Colorado squawfish of
three initial sizes subjected to three feeding
regimes while being held under simulated winter
temperatures for various lengths of time.

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Fish size, Feeding
Regime

Day 0

Small, pellet-fed 30.07d
(26-33)b
60c

Small, starved

Small, brine-
shrimp-fed

30.07
(26-33)
60

30.07
(26-33)
60

Medium, pellet-fed 35.68d
(30-39)
60

Medium, starved

Medium, brine-
shrimp-fed

Large, pellet-fed

Large, starved

Large, brine-
shrimp-fede

35.68d
(30-39)
60

35.68d
(30-39)
60

44.02
(35-59)
60

44.02
(35-59)
60

44.02
(35"'59)
60

dMean
bRange
cSample size
dDay 0 lengths of medium fish cannot be validly compared to
lengths on days 70, 140, and 210 (see text) .
epish removed prior to day 210 due to Ichthyobodo infection.