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Indian Journal of Biology

Volume  2, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2015, Pages 171-177
 

Original Article

Effect of Male Hormone (17-Methyl Testosterone) on the Histological Changes of Male Dwarf Gourami Trichogaster Laliaus (Hamilton, 1822)

Anupa Biwsas*, Samarnedra Behera**, Sanjeev Kumar**

*Department of Animal Science, Regional Research Sub-Station, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Red & Laterite Zone, Raghunathpur, Purulia- 723133, West Bengal. **Department of Fisheries Resource Management, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Beng

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijb.2394.1391.2215.11

Abstract

 The present study was conducted to know about the effect of different concentrations of synthetic androgen 17- Methyl testosterone (MT) on histological changes in gonads of male Dwarf Gourami, Trichogaster laliaus (Hamilton, 1822). Fishes were fed with homogenous mixture of the hormone in ethyl alcohol in its feed for 90 days. On the basis of histological study, the hormonal actions on the testicular changes were distinguished on the basis of the spermatocytes present i.e. primary spermatocytes, secondary spermatocytes and spermatozoa. In lower doses (5 mg/Kg & 10 mg/Kg of feed), the concentrations of the gonadal materials were so closely placed that the identification of different stages was found very difficult up to 45 days. In the higher dose (15 mg/Kg of feed), the gonadal materials were found less concentrated which leads a negative impact on the gonads after 60 days of treatment.


Corresponding Author : Sanjeev Kumar**