Steroid Level in Breeding Stages of Freshwater Fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch) Under Laboratory Conditions

Abstract

The cholestral level in matured fishes ensures all reproductive process including mating chances, sperm release and egg maturity and so its quantity is variable during different stages of reproductive cycle in fishes. This paper was aimed to assess cholestral quantity in gonadal cycle and their role as steroid production in both male and female fishes to ensure reproductive success in freshwater fish Channa punctatus during the study period.