ReviewBiology2024
Zebrafish Feed Intake: A Systematic Review for Standardizing Feeding Management in Laboratory Conditions.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of laboratory diet and feeding on growth parameters in juvenile zebrafish.Lab animal · 2024Pooled it
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- Amuc_1100 alleviates HFD-induced hepatic lipid accumulation via gut microbiota in zebrafish: insights from the role of intestinal 14-3-3β/α-A.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Optimization of bacterial colonization in the gut of axenic and conventional zebrafish larvae using live food.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- β-Sitosterol β-D-glucoside (BSSG) triggers intestinal inflammation in zebrafish and mouse models prior to neurodegeneration onset.Journal of biomedical science · 2026Article
- Effects of dietary antimicrobial peptides on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune response and disease resistance of juvenile Nile tilapia (Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Building a framework for reproducibility: the case for standardized data reporting and metadata integration in zebrafish research.Disease models & mechanisms · 2025Article
- CLN5 deficiency impairs glucose uptake and uncovers PHGDH as a potential biomarker in Batten disease.Molecular psychiatry · 2025Article
- Effects ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Zebrafish as a Model Organism for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Insights into Stress Mechanisms and Behavioral Assays.Biology · 2025Review
- Long-term benefits of TUDCA supplement in ARSACS zebrafish model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Housing and husbandry factors affecting zebrafish novel tank test responses: a global multi-laboratory study.Lab animal · 2025Article
- Rearing in a Physically Enriched Environment Affects Shoaling and Stress Responses of Zebrafish (Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Trehalose Ameliorates Zebrafish Emotional and Social Deficits Caused by CLN8 Dysfunction.Cells · 2025Article
- Stress induces nucleobindin-1 mRNA and nesfatin-1-like peptide stimulates cortisol secretion in goldfish.Discover animals · 2024Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Zebrafish are one of the most used animal models in biological research and a cost-effective alternative to rodents. Despite this, nutritional requirements and standardized feeding protocols have not yet been established for this species. This is important to avoid nutritional effects on experimental outcomes, and especially when zebrafish models are used in preclinical studies, as many diseases have nutritional confounding factors. A key aspect of zebrafish nutrition is related to feed intake, the amount of feed ingested by each fish daily. With the goal of standardizing feeding protocols among the zebrafish community, this paper systematically reviews the available data from 73 studies on zebrafish feed intake, feeding regimes (levels), and diet composition. Great variability was observed regarding diet composition, especially regarding crude protein (mean 44.98 ± 9.87%) and lipid content (9.91 ± 5.40%). Interestingly, the gross energy levels of the zebrafish diets were similar across the reviewed studies (20.39 ± 2.10 kilojoules/g of feed). In most of the reviewed papers, fish received a predetermined quantity of feed (feed supplied). The authors fed the fish according to the voluntary intake and then calculated feed intake (FI) in only 17 papers. From a quantitative point of view, FI was higher than when a fixed quantity (pre-defined) of feed was supplied. Also, the literature showed that many biotic and abiotic factors may affect zebrafish FI. Finally, based on the FI data gathered from the literature, a new feeding protocol is proposed. In summary, a daily feeding rate of 9-10% of body weight is proposed for larvae, whereas these values are equal to 6-8% for juveniles and 5% for adults when a dry feed with a proper protein and energy content is used.
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