Determination of the final number of fast myotomal muscle fibres (FNN) in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio L.) subject to embryonic temperature treatments of 22, 26 and 31°C
| . | FFN . | . | TL at which FFN is reached (mm) . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embryonic temperature (°C) . | Model . | Observation . | Model . | Observation . | ||
| 22 | 2995±43 | 3009±28 (N=15) | 27.8 | 25.0 | ||
| 26 | 3558±38 | 3559±35 (N=15)* | 29.8 | 28.0 | ||
| 31 | 3130±43 | 3081±35 (N=18) | 23.0 | 23.0 | ||
| . | FFN . | . | TL at which FFN is reached (mm) . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embryonic temperature (°C) . | Model . | Observation . | Model . | Observation . | ||
| 22 | 2995±43 | 3009±28 (N=15) | 27.8 | 25.0 | ||
| 26 | 3558±38 | 3559±35 (N=15)* | 29.8 | 28.0 | ||
| 31 | 3130±43 | 3081±35 (N=18) | 23.0 | 23.0 | ||
The relationship between fibre number and total length (TL) was fitted with a Gompertz model enabling FFN (the asymptote; means ± s.e.m.) and the TL at which FFN was reached to be calculated (model). These values were compared with estimates based on the longest fish containing no fast muscle fibres less than 10 μm diameter (observation)
Asterisk indicates a significant difference analysed by ANOVA and Fisher's test (P<0.01)