Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae

Aim: Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is a popular fish in Asian countries. However, the long culture period and slow growth of the species has made it unpopular among fish farmers. Thyroxine (T4) is a hormone that functions as a growth precursor in all mammals including teleosts. This research a...

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Main Authors: Alang, Mohamad Afuan Nazrin, Hassan, Mohd Zafri, Christianus, Annie, Mohamed Zulperi, Zarirah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Triveni Enterprises 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88652/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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author Alang, Mohamad Afuan Nazrin
Hassan, Mohd Zafri
Christianus, Annie
Mohamed Zulperi, Zarirah
author_facet Alang, Mohamad Afuan Nazrin
Hassan, Mohd Zafri
Christianus, Annie
Mohamed Zulperi, Zarirah
author_sort Alang, Mohamad Afuan Nazrin
collection UPM
description Aim: Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is a popular fish in Asian countries. However, the long culture period and slow growth of the species has made it unpopular among fish farmers. Thyroxine (T4) is a hormone that functions as a growth precursor in all mammals including teleosts. This research aimed to study the effect of T4 on growth and survival of climbing perch. Methodology: Larvae of climbing perch were used to perform the experiment at different frequencies of T4 treatments (Group 1: 1X0.5 ppm T4; Group 2: 2X0.5 ppm T4; Group 3: 3X0.5 ppm T4 and Group 4: control, 0 ppm T4), by using immersion technique for 30 min. Treatments were performed once a week for three continuous weeks. Results: The highest survival of larvae was recorded from Group 2 (66.7%) as compared to control group (52.5%). The length and weight of fish treated with T4 showed significant increment (p<0.05), while the best results were recorded at week 7 from Group 2 (length: 41.75 cm, weight: 1.47 g) compared to control group (length: 33.46?0.93 cm, weight: 0.71 g), respectively. Interpretation: The use of T4 at a specific dosage (0.5 ppm) at two-time treatment was sufficient to increase the growth rate of climbing perch larvae, thereby reducing the cost of hatchery time to reach the market size.
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spelling upm.eprints-886522021-11-03T22:06:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88652/ Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae Alang, Mohamad Afuan Nazrin Hassan, Mohd Zafri Christianus, Annie Mohamed Zulperi, Zarirah Aim: Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is a popular fish in Asian countries. However, the long culture period and slow growth of the species has made it unpopular among fish farmers. Thyroxine (T4) is a hormone that functions as a growth precursor in all mammals including teleosts. This research aimed to study the effect of T4 on growth and survival of climbing perch. Methodology: Larvae of climbing perch were used to perform the experiment at different frequencies of T4 treatments (Group 1: 1X0.5 ppm T4; Group 2: 2X0.5 ppm T4; Group 3: 3X0.5 ppm T4 and Group 4: control, 0 ppm T4), by using immersion technique for 30 min. Treatments were performed once a week for three continuous weeks. Results: The highest survival of larvae was recorded from Group 2 (66.7%) as compared to control group (52.5%). The length and weight of fish treated with T4 showed significant increment (p<0.05), while the best results were recorded at week 7 from Group 2 (length: 41.75 cm, weight: 1.47 g) compared to control group (length: 33.46?0.93 cm, weight: 0.71 g), respectively. Interpretation: The use of T4 at a specific dosage (0.5 ppm) at two-time treatment was sufficient to increase the growth rate of climbing perch larvae, thereby reducing the cost of hatchery time to reach the market size. Triveni Enterprises 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88652/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Alang, Mohamad Afuan Nazrin and Hassan, Mohd Zafri and Christianus, Annie and Mohamed Zulperi, Zarirah (2020) Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae. Journal of Environmental Biology, 41 (5). 1230 - 1238. ISSN 0254-8704; ESSN: 2394-0379 http://www.jeb.co.in/index.php?page=abstract&issue=202009_sep20_spl&number=16
spellingShingle Alang, Mohamad Afuan Nazrin
Hassan, Mohd Zafri
Christianus, Annie
Mohamed Zulperi, Zarirah
Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae
title Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae
title_full Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae
title_fullStr Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae
title_full_unstemmed Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae
title_short Effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) larvae
title_sort effect of thyroxine hormone towards growth and survival of climbing perch anabas testudineus bloch larvae
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88652/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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