A releaser pheromone that attracts methyltestosterone‐ treated immature fish in the urine of ovulated female rainbow trout

• Published in: Fisheries science Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 214 - 220
• Main Authors: Yambe, Hidenobu, Yamazaki, Fumio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.04.2001
• Subjects: androgen; behavior; coelomic fluid; Freshwater; Oncorhynchus mykiss; pheromone; rainbow trout; sex attractant; urine

Behavioral experiments concerning a releaser pheromone in the urine of female rainbow trout were performed using immature fish administered orally with 17α‐methyltestosterone (MT) during the non‐spawning season. The urine was collected by catheter. The frequency of entries of test fish was recorded...