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Characteristics of mosaic muscle growth in rainbow trout Salmo gairdneri

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There are 4 stages in the growth of mosaic (axial) muscle, which is the predominating tissue in trout; the stages are distinguishable by the modal values and range of their fibre diameters over the size range 2.3 to 50+cm fork length. Up to 50 cm, most of the increase in mosaic muscle is attributable to continuous recruitment of new fibers. Beyond 50 cm, further growth is a result of increase in diameter of existing fibers.

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  1. Life Sciences Division, Scarborough College, University of Toronto, M1C 1A4, West Hill, Ontario, Canada

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Weatherley, A.H., Gill, H.S. Characteristics of mosaic muscle growth in rainbow trout Salmo gairdneri. Experientia 37, 1102–1103 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02085036

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