In kidney of goldfish acclimated to 5, 15 and 25° C the peroxisomal enzyme peroxidase and the peroxisomal and cytoplasmic matrix enzyme catalase showed inverse (Precht type 5) acclimation. Peroxisomal D-amino acid oxidase and lysosomal acid phosphatase were unchanged in activity (Precht type 4). A review of literature data on enzyme acclimation patterns shows that generally enzymes concerned with energy liberation — enzymes of glycolysis, hexose monophosphate shunt, TCA cycle and electron transport, also Na, K-ATPase and the synthetic amino acyl transferase — show compensatory acclimation to temperature (Precht type 3). Enzymes for degradation of metabolic intermediates and products such as peroxisomal and lysosomal enzymes, Mg-ATPase, acetylcholine esterase, show no or inverse acclimation to temperature. Changes in digestive enzymes depend on state of nutrition.