Effect of pituitary extract, ovaprim and combination of human chorionic gonadotropin and metoclopramide on reproductive performance of Caspian shemaya, Alburnus chalcoides (Guldenstadt, 1772)

Abstract

The present study was conducted to examine the effects of three different hormonal treatment types i.e., pituitary extract (Pt), ovaprim (Ov) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) + Metoclopramide (Met) on reproductive performance of Caspian shemaya, Alburnus chalcoides (Guldenstadt, 1772). To this end, three experimental treatments and one control group were considered. The experimental groups were administrated with different doses of Pt, Ov, HCG + Met as follows: Pt [2 mg kg bw (body weight)-1], Pt (3 mg kg bw -1), Pt (4 mg kg bw -1), Ov (10 μg kg bw -1), Ov (20 μg kg bw -1), Ov (30 μg kg bw -1), HCG + Met (1000 IU kg bw -1), HCG + Met (2000 IU kg bw -1), HCG + Met (3000 IU kg bw-1) and also a control group without any hormonal treatment. The highest values of oocyte weight and egg diameter were observed in groups administrated with Ov (10 μg kg bw-1) and HCG + Met (2000 IU kg bw-1) respectively. The highest values of absolute fecundity and relative fecundity were recorded for fish administrated with Ov (20 μg kg bw-1). The latency period and hour-degree for final maturation were lower in fish administrated with Ov (10 μg kg bw-1) compared to other experimental groups (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between experimental groups in terms of other assayed parameters. The results of the present study demonstrated higher efficiency of ovaprim in improving the reproductive performance of Caspian shemaya.