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Study of Lethal Toxicity of Hilban® on Freshwater Catfish, Singhi (Heteropneustes fossilis; Bloch, 1794)


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The objective of the present study was to investigate the behavioural and morphological changes and acute toxicity of Hilban(R) in freshwater catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis. This study was conducted by exposing the fish to different concentrations of chlorpyrifos (0.5 to 150μl/L) for 96 h along with control groups. The data were subjected to get LC50 by probit analysis. The LC50 values for chlorpyrifos for 24, 48, 72 and 96 h were 51.98, 18.91, 7.47 and 4.61μl/L, respectively. Fish exposed to higher concentration showed uncoordinated alterations in behavioural responses, especially erratic and jerky swimming, frequent surfacing and ingulping, mucus secretion, an increase in opercular movement and copious secretion of mucus all over the body. It is concluded that Hilban(R) is highly toxic to catfish and severely affect their physiology and behaviour.

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Acute Toxicity, Chlorpyrifos, Heteropneustes fossilis, LC50, Mortality.
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  • Study of Lethal Toxicity of Hilban® on Freshwater Catfish, Singhi (Heteropneustes fossilis; Bloch, 1794)

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Authors

Sneha Verma
Department of Applied Animal Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow (U.P.), India
Anurag Rawat
Department of Applied Animal Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow (U.P.), India
Abha Mishra
Department of Applied Animal Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow (U.P.), India

Abstract


The objective of the present study was to investigate the behavioural and morphological changes and acute toxicity of Hilban(R) in freshwater catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis. This study was conducted by exposing the fish to different concentrations of chlorpyrifos (0.5 to 150μl/L) for 96 h along with control groups. The data were subjected to get LC50 by probit analysis. The LC50 values for chlorpyrifos for 24, 48, 72 and 96 h were 51.98, 18.91, 7.47 and 4.61μl/L, respectively. Fish exposed to higher concentration showed uncoordinated alterations in behavioural responses, especially erratic and jerky swimming, frequent surfacing and ingulping, mucus secretion, an increase in opercular movement and copious secretion of mucus all over the body. It is concluded that Hilban(R) is highly toxic to catfish and severely affect their physiology and behaviour.

Keywords


Acute Toxicity, Chlorpyrifos, Heteropneustes fossilis, LC50, Mortality.

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