Abstract:Objective: To study the oxygen consumption rate and suffocation point of Whitmania pigra.Method: Using the method of respiratory chamber,the oxygen consumption rate,oxygen consumption volume and suffocation point were obtained.Result: The oxygen consumption rate(OCR) ranged from 0.049 to 0.094 mg·g-1·h-1,the oxygen consumption volume(OCV) from 0.44 to 0.67 mg·p-1·h-1,and suffocation point(SP) from 0.9 to 1.51 mg·L-1,when the average weight of W.pigra was 10 g and the water temperature varied from 15 to 35 ℃.OCR ranged from 0.044 to 0.058 mg·g-1·h-1,OCV from 0.19 to 0.77 mg·p-1·h-1 and SP from 1.4 to 1.57 mg·l-1 when water temperature was 20 ℃.Conclusion: OCR rose when the water temperature and weight increased,but SP was justly opposite.The weight was negatively correlated with OCR and positively with OCV.OCR had little difference from day to night.