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Male Catfish Rita rita has higher Haemoglobin Concentration than Female Fish

Male Catfish Rita rita has higher Haemoglobin Concentration than Female Fish

S. Jalbani1, N. T. Narejo2,*, P. Khan2 and Y.M. Jalbani3

1Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sakrand
2Department of Freshwater Biology and Fisheries, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
3Department of Animal Production Technology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sakrand

*     Corresponding author: dr_ntnarejo46@yahoo.com

 

ABSTRACT

Hematological analysis of blood of Rita rita, showed significant differences between total erythrocytes count, hemoglobin concentration and erythrocyte sedimentation rate of the two sexes. Male fish had total erythrocytes 5.05 ± 0.5 × 106 and hemoglobin content 11.5 ± 1.5 g/in ml compared to 4.04 ± 0.5 × 106 and 7.3 ± 1.3 g/in ml in the female. The female fish had significantly higher values of ESR in comparison of male. It may be due to different plasma viscosity and specific gravity of the erythrocyte is responsible for different ESR values.

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Pakistan Journal of Zoology

April

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 2, pp. 503-1000

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