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Kolok, A. S. and J. T. Oris (1995). The relationship between specific growth rate and swimming performance in male fathead minnows Pimephales promelas. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 73:2165-2167.

The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that the specific growth rate of male fathead minnows Pimephales promelas was positively correlated with swimming performance. Subadult fish were allowed to grow into adults over a period of 31-55 days, after which the critical swimming speed of each fish was determined. Variation in critical swimming speed was substantial (greater than 50%), and a significant positive correlation was found between number of growing days and critical swimming speed, whereas a significant negative correlation was found between specific growth rate and critical swimming speed. A multiple regression using specific growth rate and number of growing days explained over 47% of the variation in swimming performance. Fathead minnows that grow fast are poor swimmers, suggesting a trade-off between swimming performance and specific growth rate in this species.

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