Zebrafish larvae show a clear and distinct pattern of swimming in response to light and dark
conditions, following the development of a swim bladder at 4 days post fertilization. This …

Summary Tricaine methane‐sulfonate (MS‐222) is one of the most widely used anaesthetics
for poikilotherms worldwide. This paper outlines its anaesthetic efficacy and dosage in fish …

Clove oil is an effective, local and natural anaesthetic. Many hatcheries and research
studies use clove oil to immobilize fish for handling, sorting, tagging, artificial reproduction …

Blood sampling through the caudal vasculature is a widely used technique in fish biology for
investigating organismal health and physiology. In live fishes, it can provide a quick, easy …

There are scientific descriptions of approximately 27,300 different species of fish, which
exceeds that of all other vertebrates combined. 1, 2 With this many different types of known …

Anesthesia plays a critical role in prevention of mechanical injuries and manipulation stress
in fish. Commercially reared fish are subjected to confinement and handling including …

This study addresses a fundamental question in fish welfare: are the anaesthetics used for
fish aversive? Despite years of routine general use of many agents, within both scientific …

The mean±se optimum temperature (Topt) for aerobic scope in juvenile coho salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch was determined to be 17· 0±0· 7° C. The repeated measures protocol …

Responses to anaesthesia with essential oil (EO) of Aloysia triphylla (135 and 180 mg L− 1)
and tricaine methanesulfonate (MS 222)(150 and 300 mg L− 1) were assessed in silver …

Asian carp, which are widely distributed in Asia and Europe, are nutritious and popular with
consumers. In China, Asian carp is a tasty dish and has been consumed for thousands of …