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The role of sex, season and reproduction status on blood parameters in snow trout (Schizothorax labiatus) from River Jhelum, Kashmir, India

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The current investigation was carried out with an aim to evaluate disparity in haematological and serum biochemical parameters of healthy male and female Schizothorax labiatus with respect to its four reproductive phases, i.e. preparatory (autumn), pre-spawning (winter), spawning (spring) and spent (summer). The study indicated that significant (p < 0.05) alterations were seen in gonadosomatic index (GSI) of S. labiatus with maximum value for both sexes noted in spring while minimum value in autumn. Contrary to this, the highest value of hepatosomatic index (HSI) for both sexes was noted in the autumn season and the lowest value in spring. The haemoglobin (Hb) content, red blood corpuscle (RBC) and white blood corpuscle (WBC) counts and haematocrit amount of S. labiatus also revealed significant (p < 0.05) variations with peak values noted in summer while least values were recorded during winter. It was also observed that male fishes comprised significantly (p < 0.05) maximum level of all these parameters amongst all seasons of the year, except WBC count. Erythrocyte indices specifically mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), MCH concentration (MCHC) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) exhibited insignificant (p > 0.05) alterations between the sexes. The lowest levels (p < 0.05) of serum glucose, cholesterol and urea were recorded in the pre-spawning period, i.e. winter, while as the highest values (p < 0.05) were seen in the summer because of the cessation of reproductive activities and greater availability of food. Similar trend was also noted in the amount of total protein, albumin and globulin of the fish, although insignificant (p > 0.05) variation was observed between sexes.

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The authors thank the Head of the Department of Zoology for providing required laboratory services, as well as the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, New Delhi, for giving economic support to Kousar Jan in the form of a DST-INSPIRE fellowship.

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Jan, K., Ahmed, I. & Dar, N.A. The role of sex, season and reproduction status on blood parameters in snow trout (Schizothorax labiatus) from River Jhelum, Kashmir, India. Environ Monit Assess 194, 674 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10250-1

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