Effects of body weight and water temperature on maximum food consumption of juvenileSebastodes fuscescens (Houttuyn)

Maximum rate of food consumption (C ^sub max^) was determined for juvenileSebastodes fuscescens (Houttuyn) at water temperature of 10, 15, 20 and 25°C. The relationships ofC ^sub max^ to the body weight (W) at each temperature were described by a power equation: InC ^sub max^=a+b InW. Covariance analysis revealed significant interaction of the temperature and body weight. The relationship of adjustedC ^sub max^ to water temperature (T) was described by a quadratic equation:C ^sub max^=-0.369+0.456T-0.0117T ^sup 2^. The optimal feeding temperature calculated from this equation was 19.5 °C. The coefficients of the multiple regression estimation relatingC ^sub max^ to body weight (W) and water temperature (T) were given in the Table 2.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]