Fig. 3. Thermal plasticity of fast-start behaviour in various fish species. The figure illustrates maximum length-specific speed during escape responses in fish acclimated to different temperatures in (A) goldfish Carassius auratus, N=10, (B) killifish Fundulus heteroclitus, N=5, (C) long-spined sea scorpion Taurulus bubalis, N=7, and (D) short-horn sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpius, N=9. Arrows indicate the direction of the acclimation response at a specified test temperature; the horizontal line (in D) indicates no change. Values are means ± S.E.M. See original publications for experimental details. The data are adapted from Johnson and Bennett (1995) and Temple and Johnston (1998). L, total body length.