Spawning Latency Period in Hormonal Induced Reproduction of Pikeperch (Sander Lucioperca)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the spawning latency period in the hormonal induced reproduction of pikeperch. Spawners were injected with human chorionic gonadotropine - hCG (Pregnyl. Prior to the intraperitoneal injection, eggs were sampled to establish the maturation stage of oocytes. Females were stimulated with a single hormone dose of hcG (600 IU kg–1) and males were stimulated with a dose of 300 IU kg–1. There is a large variance in the spawning latency time of pikeperch.

Keywords

• hormones
• latency
• pikeperch
• spawning