The effect of fixative on total length of small-bodied stream fishes
Journal of Freshwater Ecology
By: P.D. Brinkley, John R. Fischer, and C.P. Paukert
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Abstract
Longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae), red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis), and green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) were fixed in 5% and 10% formalin and 70% and 95% ethyl alcohol to determine fixative effects on total length (TL). Total length reduced over the first 24h for all species (P<0.0001) but then stabilized. Longnose dace and green sunfish TL reduction was less for 5% formalin than for either 70% or 95% ethanol (both P<0.0001), whereas the fixative solution had no effect on red shiner TL (P=0.347). A greater percentage of change in TL was observed in green sunfish and red shiner than in longnose dace, suggesting that body form (compressiform vs. fusiform) may affect shrinkage rate among adult stream fishes.
Suggested Citation
Brinkley, P., Fischer, J.R., and Paukert, C., 2008, The effect of fixative on total length of small-bodied stream fishes: Journal of Freshwater Ecology, v. 23, no. 3, p. 471-473.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The effect of fixative on total length of small-bodied stream fishes |
| Series title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| First page | 471 |
| Last page | 473 |