Feeding frequency affects liver health in largemouth bronze gudgeon Coreius guichenoti: Implications for lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and inflammation response

In artificial breeding, feeding frequency is crucial for maintaining the liver health status in largemouth bronze gudgeon (Coreius guichenoti). Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism governing this relationship remains unclear. The present study aimed to elucidate the effects of feeding frequencies (2 T/D, 2 times day-1; 3 T/D, 3 times day-1) on the liver health of Coreius guichenoti. Groups of juveniles (60 fish group-1) with an initial body weight of 4.91 ± 0.11 g were randomly assigned to 6 tanks. Fish were fed with 2 T/D and 3 T/D for 8 weeks at a feeding rate of 3%. The results showed that the SGR and FER of the 3 T/D were higher than those of the 2 T/D (P