Hematological and serum biochemical parameters of five freshwater snow trout fish species from river Jhelum of Kashmir Himalaya, India

AbstractFish blood is a pathophysiological indicator of the whole body function and is thus considered as an important tool in diagnosing the structural and functional status of fish. However, the blood parameters vary between species to species and it mainly depends upon the favorable environmental conditions where the species live. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the hematological and serum biochemical indices of fiveSchizothorax species:Schizothorax labiatus,S. plagiostomus, S. esocinus,S. curvifrons andS. niger in order to establish the resemblances and variations between theseSchizothorax species which are inhabiting in river Jhelum. The hematological profile including hemoglobin (Hb), total red blood cell (RBC) count, hematocrit (Hct), white blood cell (WBC) count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and erythrocyte indices: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was analyzed from eachSchizothorax sp. Statistical analysis showed that there were significant differences (pā€‰< ā€‰0.05) in blood parameters among fiveSchizothorax spp. The results showed lowest values of hematological parameters inS. niger with respect to other species, while the highest values of hematological parameters were recorded inS. plagiostomus. Significant differences (pā€‰< ā€‰0.05) in serum biochemical levels of glucose, protein, cholesterol and urea were also noted inSchizothorax spp. The diff...
Source: Comparative Clinical Pathology - Category: Pathology Source Type: research