Malachite green and formalin were investigated as prophylactic dip treatments for developing embryos of Cyprinus carpio and Clarias gariepinus. Based on the findings, recommendations are made on the respective concentrations to be used and exposure periods to be followed for both formalin and malachite green for both fish species.

The first otlicial occurrence of the exotic species Clarias gariepinus (Burchell , 1822) in the Rio Paraopeba (Sao Francisco river basin), the Rio Grande (Parana river basin), and the Rio Doce (Doce river basin), is reported, with comments on the possible ecological consequences and on the conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity due to non-native species introductions.

During a recent investigation of parasites infecting fishes from the Okavango River and Delta, Botswana (southern Africa) fourteen sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) (Siluriformes: Clariidae) were examined for the presence of myxozoan infections. Results revealed the presence of two species of the genus Henneguya Thélohan, 1895 and one species of the genus Myxobolus Bütschl...

Background: Fish have been at high risk of atrazine toxicity. Comparative atrazine toxicity on the tissues of Clarias gariepinus is scanty. Therefore, acute and chronic effects of atrazine on some biochemical parameters in Clarias gariepinus were investigated in this study. Methods: Atrazine toxicity was determined by assessing the responses of glucose, protein, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), ...

There is a paucity of information about the influence of ploidy status on physiological parameters in organisms following contaminant stress. Also, little is known about the changes in nutritional values of fishes in response to the exposure to contaminants. Full-sibling juvenile Clarias gariepinus were exposed to 3 levels (mean measured 8.9, 17.5, or 28.0 μg l−1) of chlorpyrifos for 21 d. The ...

the response of clarias gariepinus to paraquat dichloride, a herbicide that is in high demand in the fragile niger delta ecological zone was investigated. the herbicide had been detected in most of the water bodies in the region. the fishes were exposed to the range of concentrations observed in the field (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8) µg/l for 28 days, conducted under the organization for economic co-oper...

Catfish, Clarias gariepinus, from the Rietvlei Dam near Pretoria, South Africa were examined for nematode parasites. Two species, Procamallanus laeviconchus in the stomach and Contracaecum spp. larvae in the abdominal cavity, were found. The morphology of these species, based on light and scanning electron microscopy, and how they compare with previously described specimens are discussed. Infec...

background: paraquat dichloride is a highly toxic herbicide which is still used in many developing countries. african cat fish (clarias gariepinus) is a commercially important species in many countries and was selected assess accumulation and elimination of paraquat dichloride in its tissues. methods: groups of ten fish with equal lengths and weights were exposed to varying concentrations of pa...

The aim of the study was to assess the organoleptic differences of Clarias gariepinus smoked with two different energy sources, Anogeissus leiocarpus and Tamarindus indica with the help of a hedonic scale and to determine possible proximate composition difference between the smoked products. Smoking of the fishes was carried out for 4 hours using traditional smoking kiln, the chemical analysis ...

The concentrations of 16 pesticides residues (alpha BHC, gamma BHC (lindane), beta BHC, Heptachlor, Aldrin, Heptachlor Epoxide, Endosulfan I, Dieldrin, Endrin, Endosulfan II, 4, 4 DDT, Endosulfan Aldehyde, Endosulfan sulfate, Atrazine, Phosphomethylglycine and Carbofuran) in two fish species (Tilapia zilli and Clarias gariepinus) from selected rivers (Illushi, Owan and Ogbesse) in Edo State, Ni...