Sebastian S Mosha
Training Department, Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI),
P.O. Box 121, Mtwara
Brasil
Review Article
Recent Comparative Studies on the Performance and Survival Rate of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Larval Produced under Natural and Synthetics Hormones: A Review
Author(s): Sebastian S Mosha
Sebastian S Mosha
Induced breeding in African catfish (C. gariepinus) became germane in addressing unreliable seed supply due to low fertilization and egg hatchability, improper selection and use of natural or synthetic hormones to induce ovulation and spawning. The proper use of hormones promote reproduction in fish which is controlled by several factors such as sex steroids in the regulation of reproductive processes which are controlled through the brain-pituitary gonadal axis. A review was conducted on recent comparative studies on the performance and survival rate of African catfish (C. gariepinus) larval produced under natural and synthetics hormones. More than 20 journal published papers on inducing ovulation and spawning in African catfish (C. gariepinus) either by using natural or synthetic hormones, mostly from West Africa were reviewed. Literatures suggested that, using synthetic or non- syn.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9546.1000528