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Comparison of haematology and serum biochemistry of cultured and wild Dojo loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

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Haematological and serum biochemistry parameters were studied and compared between cultured and wild ecotypes of Dojo loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus during the prime fishing season, i.e. May–August. Data were analysed for the impact of feeding regime and other ecological conditions on the physiology of fish. The results revealed that haemoglobin, cholesterol, total protein, creatinine and uric acid levels in the two ecotypes were significantly different (n = 56, df = 54, P < 0.05). In addition, red blood cell, glucose, triglyceride and urea nitrogen levels were significantly higher in cultured individuals (n = 56, df = 54, P < 0.01) than in their wild counterparts. In contrast, the white blood cell level in cultured fish was significantly (n = 56, df = 54, P < 0.01) lower than that in the wild ones. These differences can be attributed to the physiological acclimatization of the fish to their living conditions and feeding regime, which influences the energy metabolism and, consequently, the health of the fish.

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This research is funded by “National Key Technology R and D Program in Eleventh-Five-Year Plan” entitled as “High quality and high efficiency freshwater aquaculture technology research program” (accession no.: 2006BAD03B07) and “The integrated demonstration of safe fishery production”(accession no.: 2006BAK02A22). This research is also a component of the AquaFish-ACRSP (Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program), supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

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    Xiaoyun Zhou, Khalid Abbas & Weimin Wang

  2. Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Peoples Republic of China

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Zhou, X., Li, M., Abbas, K. et al. Comparison of haematology and serum biochemistry of cultured and wild Dojo loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus . Fish Physiol Biochem 35, 435–441 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-008-9268-4

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