Eugenol and tricaine methanesulfonate as anhestesics for the pearl cichlid

Anesthesia reduces the handling process duration and prevent fish injuries. The anesthetic effect and ideal concentrations of eugenol and tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) were tested for pearl cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) juveniles with an average weight of 4.4 g in water at 24ºC. The criterio...

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Main Authors: Luan Honorato, João Vitor da Silva Batista, Emerson Giuliani Durigon, Giovanni Lemos de Mello, Mateus Vitoria Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2021-04-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/53422