Haematology and biochemical parameters of differentfeeding behaviour of teleost fishes from Vellar estuary, India

• Main Authors: Satheeshkumar, P, Ananthan, G, Senthil Kumar, D, Jagadeesan, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2011
• Subjects: Biochemistry

Haematological parameters have been recognizedas valuable tools for monitoring fish health. Haematologicaland serum biochemical parameters were studied andcompared different feeding behaviour of teleost fishes.Three marine teleost fishes, Lates calcarifer (carnivores),Mugil cephalus (omnivores) and Chanos chanos (herbivores),were carried out in order to find out a normal rangeof blood parameters which would serve as baseline data forassessment of the health status of the fish as well asreference point for future comparative surveys. Bloodparameters such as red blood cell count (RBC) and whiteblood cells count (WBC), haemoglobin, haematocrit, meancell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean cell volume(MCV), mean cell haemoglobin, glucose, protein,cholesterol and urea were estimated from teleost fishes ofdifferent trophic level. Statistical analysis revealed thatdifferences in haematological parameters between marinefish were significant (P<0.01).