About Lesson
Dosage of inducing agents for various species of Chinese and Indigenous major carps
Fish species |
PG (mg/kg) |
HCG (IU/Kg) |
LHRH-A |
Ovaprim (mL/Kg) |
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|
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Silver carp |
3-6 |
1.5-2.5 |
800-1000 |
400-500 |
10-20 |
5-10 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
Bighead carp |
3-6 |
1.5-2.5 |
800-1000 |
400-500 |
10-20 |
5-10 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
Grass carp |
3-5 |
1.5-2 |
800-1000 |
400-500 |
10-20 |
5-10 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
Rohu |
3-4 |
1.5-2 |
300-400 |
150-200 |
50-60 |
250-30 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
Mrigal |
3-4 |
1.5-2 |
300-400 |
150-200 |
50-60 |
25-30 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
Catla |
4-6 |
2-2.5 |
300-400 |
150-200 |
50-60 |
25-30 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
Injection routes
a) Intra-muscular (IM) injections sites are:
- Caudal peduncle above lateral line
- Base of dorsal fin
- Side of the dorsal fin above lateral line
b) Intra-peritoneal (IP) injection sites are:
- At the base of pectoral fin
- At the base of pelvic fin