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Controlled spawning of pike perch, (Sander lucioperca) in Poland

Credit: Roman Aszkiełowicz (Poland) Review: Roman Aszkiełowicz and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)         The hormone used in this given practice is the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) using a single injection of 300IU/kg of female body weight (the dose can go up to 400 IU/kg). The hormonal application synchronizes …

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Artificial reproduction of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Burundi

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) The photos show most of the artificial spawning of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) as carried out in Kunagura Ubworozi (Burundi). The typical practices of artificial catfish –whether shown in the photos or not- include the selection of broodstock, administration of the pituitary gland extract, ovulation and egg fertilization, incubation and hatching. If …

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Artificial reproduction of African catfish (from hormonal injection till hatching) – Video

Source: www.fishconsult.org Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) This 8-min video addresses the sequence of the artificial reproduction of African catfish (Clarias gareipinus). The process starts with the hormonal induction of catfish brood fish using the extract of catfish pituitary gland. Afterwards, a female catfish is stripped upon ovulation …

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Reproduction of African catfish in Burundi (in French) – a 27-min movie

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) Source: fishconsult.org The movie has been developed and owned by Kunagura Ubworozi (Burundi). This 27-minute movie includes the handling of African catfish broodstock, checking the sexual maturation, extraction of pituitary gland, adminstration of the pituitary gland extract, and the ovulation of female broodstock. The movie also presents the sacrificing of catfish …

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Artificial spawnining of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (hormonal injection) – Video)

The video shows the injection of an African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) female. You may notice the small-medium size of female broodstock, the place of injection (dorsal part) and covering fish eyes as a means of calming. Anesthesia may be required especially in larger broodstock. Note: the credit of these video clips goes to colleagues who …

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