Hyperplastic development and hypertrophic growth of muscle fibers in the white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis)

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Because skeletal muscle is the main contributor to body weight in most fish, it is probable that the size of a fish is limited by the growth of this tissue. Several aspects of both somatic size and skeletal muscle growth were investigated in white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis). One hundred and four subjects ranging in size from 1.3-91.8 cm standard length were examined to discern growth patterns throughout the...