Abstract
Non-induced male goldfish, Carassius auratus were exposed to non-ovulated females injected with prostaglandin analogues viz. Prosolvin, Iliren and Lutylase at 1 g/gm body weight. The volume of milt that could be stripped from male goldfish increased significantly (P<0.05) when fish were exposed to Prosolvin and Iliren treated females for 12 h. Increase in the milt volume was also significant (P<0.05) when males were directly exposed for 12 h to Prosolvin and Iliren in water at concentration of 10 g/l. Lutylase however, failed to increase the milt volume.
Publisher
Association of Aquaculturists
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