Abstract.
The bronze featherback, Notopterus
notopterus (Pallas, 1769), is a wild
species that has not been domesticated. Wild species reared in aquaculture
tanks tend to experience disturbances in their reproductive systems. The
purpose of this study was to determine changes in the development of N.
notopterus ovaries after being injected with human chorionic
gonadotropin (hCG). This study was a laboratory experiment. The experiment used
a completely randomized design with four treatments and three replications of
hCG dosage (0, 150, 200, and 250 IU kg-1 of fish).
Administration of hCG was through intramuscular injection. Each fish was
injected only once. On the 7th and 14th days after injection, blood was
collected from N. notopterus, and then the fish were dissected for
liver and ovary collection. The results showed that the administration of
hCG stimulated the development of N. notopterus ovaries. The
stage of ovarian maturity in N. notopterus increased. This is
the first study to induce ovarian maturation in N. notopterus using
hCG. The results of this study provide valuable information for future
studies on the breeding programs of N. notopterus.
Key
Words: fish
reproduction, Notopteridae, oocyte diameter, ovary maturation, ovisomatic index.
How to cite this article:
Muslim M., Syaifudin M., Taqwa F. H., Nabilah F., 2025 Ovarian development of Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769) injected with human chorionic gonadotropin. AACL Bioflux 18(3):1361-1369.