Plasma testosterone and 11-ketotestosterone levels of male pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus (Cypriniformes, Characidae)
The levels of testosterone (T) and 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) of the South American pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus were determined by radioimmunoassay during two stages of the reproductive cycle, i.e., resting and maturation, and the gonadosomatic index (GSI) was calculated. The highest levels of T a...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
1997-12-01
|
Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997001200017 |