Clonal nature of gynogenetic progeny of triploid crucian carp Carassius langsdorfii, was verified by multilocus DNA fingerprinting techniques. Clones were used to assess the effects of first-feeding delay on subsequent growth and viability. On the 3rd day after hatching, the typical larvae having available yolk commenced the first-feeding. On the 4th day, total length of unfed larvae for 1 day was significantly shorter than that of fed larvae. There was no difference in dry weight between fed and unfed larvae. The difference in the RNA:DNA ratio between fed and unfed larvae became evident on Day 4. The results of communal stocking of both fed and delay-fed larvae for 1 to 2 day revealed that the growth loss caused by the delay-fed treatments was not compensated through subsequent growth. However, it was evident that survival rates in delay-fed larvae for 2 day slightly higher than non delay-fed larvae. This result can be explained by the selection of some larvae hatched with developmental defects during delay-fed treatment.