Studies on prolongation of prerigor period of fish. III. Rigor-mortis progress and its temperature-dependency in several marine fishes.

Abstract

Yellowtail, bartailed flathead and Japanese striped knifejaw were spiked at the brain, and stored at Oand 10. Yellowtail set in rigor-mortis after 2h, irrespective of storage temperature, attaining the full-rigor state after 7h at O and 15h at 10. Rigor