Abstract
Freshwater fish are traditionally captured from rivers but due to their
increasing demand fresh water fish culture is gaining popularity. The
environmental changes in natural aquatic bodies due to ever-increasing
input of pollutants in them adversely affect fish populations and also the
pollutants get bio-accumulated in the aquatic food chain. The present
study was undertaken to compare selected health parameters of farmraised and wild-caught Labeo rohita. Twenty fish were taken from each of
the two groups to perform kidney and liver enzymes profile and
histological analysis. The results showed that the values concerning liver
function enzymes were significantly altered in wild-caught fish as
compared to farm raised fish. Also, significant difference was noted in
serum creatinine and urea values between the two groups. Histology of
liver and kidney tissues revealed signs of chronic damage in the wild
captured fish as characterized by lymphocyte infiltration and altered
morphology of functional units. It is concluded from findings of the present
study that farm-raised Labeo rohita were healthier and safer to consume
compared to the wild-caught fish.
NAILA MALKANI, IRFAN ISHAQUE, KHALID SHAHBAZ, RIZWAN ULLAH KHAN, ARIFA SHABBIR, ATIF YAQUB. (2018) Health comparison of farm-raised and wild-caught Labeo rohita (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae), Biologia – Journal of Biological Society of Pakistan, Volume 64 (II), Volume 64 (II).
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