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Assisted feeding includes tube feeding (gavage) and force feeding. Deciding when to assist feed requires an understanding of the normal feeding periodicity of the species and the health, metabolic state, and history of the individual. Some species of fish exhibit normal periods of inappetence ranging from two to six months (e.g. moray eels). More metabolically active species require frequent feeds and may develop pathology without any visual decrease in body condition.