花鲈冷冻精子诱导漠斑牙鲆雌核发育

采用紫外线(UV)对冻存的花鲈精子进行照射使其遗传物质失活,作为异源精子诱导源,与漠斑牙鲆卵子进行“授精”,可以诱导漠斑牙鲆卵进行雌核发育。结合静水压处理,抑制第二极体排出,成功获得了漠斑牙鲆雌核发育二倍体鱼苗。实验表明,同源精子和异源精子均可在紫外线照射遗传失活后诱导漠斑牙鲆卵雌核发育,经实验筛选出异源精子诱导漠斑牙鲆雌核发育的最佳条件为花鲈冻存精子采用80 mJ/cm²的紫外线照射,然后与漠斑牙鲆卵子进行授精,培育水温18 ℃条件下,受精后4~5 min,施以65 MPa的静水压休克处理6 min,可有效诱导漠斑牙鲆卵的雌核发育。采用形态学、流式细胞仪DNA含量分析和微卫星标记技术对雌核发育鱼苗进行了分析,证明了雌核发育鱼苗为雌核发育二倍体。本文首次报道了采用异源冷冻精子诱导漠斑牙鲆鱼卵进行雌核发育的技术方法,为漠斑牙鲆性别控制和遗传改良提供了技术手段。     

星斑川鲽雌核发育二倍体、单倍体与普通二倍体及杂交胚胎发育的比较

通过紫外线(UV)对冷冻的鲈(Lateolabrax japonicus)精子进行灭活,利用冷休克和压力休克方法诱导星斑川鲽(Platichthys stellatus)雌核发育二倍体,同时利用灭活鲈精子制备单倍体胚胎,未灭活鲈精子受精制备杂交胚胎,星斑川鲽精子受精制备正常发育胚胎。对以上几种胚胎发育时序、发育生物学特征进行了观察比较。结果表明,卵裂期单倍体、杂交二倍体和雌核发育二倍体胚胎发育速度与普通二倍体胚胎没有明显差异,从低囊胚期开始各实验组胚胎发育速度均慢于普通二倍体胚胎;杂交胚胎在胚体形成期基本死亡,单倍体胚胎在尾芽期停止发育死亡,均不能正常孵出。雌核发育二倍体与普通二倍体具有相似的发育时序,普通二倍体100 h 10 min孵化出膜,而雌核发育二倍体104 h 50 min孵化出膜。雌核发育胚体畸形率(53.59±0.36)%,孵化率(0.11±0.01)%;普通二倍体胚体畸形率(35.11±6.19)%,孵化率(58.01±5.30)%;与普通二倍体相比,雌核发育二倍体胚体畸形率高,孵化率低,但孵化鱼苗能够正常发育,获得了雌核发育群体。本研究为星斑川鲽雌核发育提供了技术方法,同时为单倍体、杂交和雌核发育胚胎的发育生物学研究提供了细胞生物学证据。     

鲈鱼冷冻精子诱导半滑舌鳎胚胎发育

半滑舌鳎是分布在我国黄、渤海的特有鱼类,雌鱼明显具有较雄鱼生长快的特点,利用雌核发育方法诱导产生半滑舌鳎超雌鱼,通过与正常雄鱼交配,最终可培育生长速度快、个体大的全雌性后代,对于提高养殖效益具有重要的意义。为此利用冷冻保存的异源鲈鱼精子诱导半滑舌鳎卵产生雌核发育二倍体、单倍体、杂交胚胎,利用同源精子受精产生普通二倍体,在Olympus显微镜下对它们的胚胎发育进行了观察比较。冷冻解冻的鲈鱼精子,在1000μj/cm2紫外线下照射0·2~1min,诱导半滑舌鳎卵受精,在受精后2~5min将卵置于2~5℃的水浴冷休克20min,获得了雌核发育的胚胎和鱼苗,在21·7~23·6℃水温中,雌核发育胚胎经过2781min孵化出膜。普通胚胎在21·7~23·6℃水温下,经2621min孵化出膜。经紫外线灭活处理的鲈鱼精子诱导半滑舌鳎卵,但不经过冷休克获得的单倍体胚胎,具有明显的单倍体综合症,发育至1949min陆续死亡。鲈鱼精子与半滑舌鳎卵杂交受精,胚胎不能正常发育,相当于胚孔封闭期后全部死亡。实验证明,鲈鱼冷冻精子可刺激半滑舌鳎卵雌核发育。     

异源精子诱导条斑星鲽雌核发育

用冷冻保存的花鲈精子作为异源精子，采用紫外线（UV）对精子进行照射使其遗传物质失活，然后与卵子进行授精，可以刺激条斑星鲽鱼卵进行雌核发育，在受精后一定时间采用冷休克处理“受精”卵，抑制第二极体排出成功获得了条斑星鲽雌核发育二倍体鱼苗。实验表明，花鲈精子只有经过紫外线照射遗传失活后，才能诱导产生条斑星鲽雌核发育二倍体鱼苗。经过大量实验筛选出诱导条斑星鲽雌核发育的最佳条件为花鲈冷冻精子采用80 MJ/cm² 的紫外线照射，然后与条斑星鲽卵子进行授精，在受精后7~9 min，将受精卵放在-1.0~1.5 ℃海水中进行冷休克处理，持续时间为60~90 min，在此条件下，获得的雌核发育二倍体的相对诱导率达40.68%±7.24%。由于不失活精子与条斑星鲽卵形成的杂交胚只能存活到原肠期，而染色体未被成功加倍的胚胎会由于单倍体的致死效应在孵化前后死亡，所以存活的仔鱼全部为条斑星鲽雌核发育二倍体。采用微卫星标记技术对雌核发育鱼苗进行了分析，证明了雌核发育鱼苗为雌核发育二倍体。首次报道了采用异源冷冻精子诱导条斑星鲽鱼卵进行雌核发育的技术方法，为条斑星鲽性别控制和遗传改良提供了技术手段。     

6-DMAP诱导栉孔扇贝异源雌核发育二倍体

采用紫外线遗传灭活的长牡蛎精子激活栉孔扇贝卵子，运用L9（3^4）设计不同6-DMAP的处理条件来诱导染色体加倍，获得第二极体抑制型栉孔扇贝雌核发育二倍体早期胚胎。以雌核发育担轮幼虫为材料，滴片法制备染色体并采用计数法统计倍性，分析不同6-DMAP浓度、诱导时机和诱导持续时间对雌核发育二倍体诱导率的影响，并统计早期胚胎畸形率。结果表明，不同6-DMAP浓度、诱导时机和诱导持续时间对异源精子诱导栉孔扇贝雌核发育二倍体的诱导率均有显著影响；早期胚胎畸形率与二倍体的诱导率呈负相关，y=46.632-0.891x（r=-0.813，P〈0.01）。6-DMAP诱导栉孔扇贝雌核发育二倍体的最佳处理条件为：20%～25%受精卵排放出第1极体时，60μg/ml的6-DMAP持续处理25min可得到最高的诱导率为29.5±5.36%。研究结果为6-DMAP诱导栉孔扇贝雌核发育染色体加倍提供了一定的细胞学依据和技术参数。     

异源精子诱导犬齿牙鲆的雌核发育

用冷冻保存的花鲈精子作为异源精子,采用紫外线(UV)对精子进行照射使其遗传物质失活,然后与卵子进行"授精",可以刺激犬齿牙鲆鱼卵进行雌核发育,在受精后一定时间采用冷休克处理"授精"卵,抑制第二极体排出成功获得了犬齿牙鲆雌核发育二倍体鱼苗.实验表明:犬齿牙鲆同源精子经80 mJ/cm2的紫外线照射可以完全失活,冻存花鲈精子经紫外线照射后也同样具有诱导犬齿牙鲆雌核发育的能力.无论同源精子还是异源精子,最佳诱导条件为在18℃条件下,精子经80 mJ/cm2的紫外线照射,受精后4～5 min将受精卵放在3℃海水中进行冷休克处理,持续时间为45 min,同源精子和异源精子二倍体诱导分别为32.66%±7.03%和28.00%±6.48%.采用形态学、流式细胞仪DNA含量分析和微卫星标记技术对雌核发育鱼苗进行了分析,证明了雌核发育鱼苗为雌核发育二倍体.     

异源精子诱导犬齿牙鲆雌核发育

用冷冻保存的花鲈精子作为异源精子，采用紫外线（UV）对精子进行照射使其遗传物质失活，然后与卵子进行“授精”，可以刺激犬齿牙鲆鱼卵进行雌核发育，在受精后一定时间采用冷休克处理“授精”卵，抑制第二极体排出成功获得了犬齿牙鲆雌核发育二倍体鱼苗。实验表明：犬齿牙鲆同源精子经80 mJ/cm² 的紫外线照射可以完全失活，冻存花鲈精子经紫外线照射后也同样具有诱导犬齿牙鲆雌核发育的能力。无论同源精子还是异源精子，最佳诱导条件为在18 ℃条件下，精子经80 mJ/cm²的紫外线照射，受精后4~5 min将受精卵放在3 ℃海水中进行冷休克处理，持续时间为45 min，同源精子和异源精子二倍体诱导分别为32.66%±7.03%和28.00%±6.48%。采用形态学、流式细胞仪DNA含量分析和微卫星标记技术对雌核发育鱼苗进行了分析，证明了雌核发育鱼苗为雌核发育二倍体。     

黄姑鱼雌核发育诱导及鉴定

为建立黄姑鱼雌核发育诱导方法,实验利用紫外线照射使黄姑鱼精子遗传失活,与卵子授精后再通过冷休克抑制极体排放进行倍性恢复,成功诱导出黄姑鱼雌核发育二倍体。精子经强度为3 800μW/(cm²·s)的紫外线照射10～100 s,受精卵孵化率呈现明显的Hertwig效应;当照射时长达到60 s以上,各实验组全部孵出仔鱼均呈现单倍体综合症。精子的紫外线照射时间、受精卵冷休克起始和持续时间等三因素三水平正交实验结果表明,精子经紫外线照射60 s,受精2 min后卵子在3～4 ℃海水中持续冷休克10 min为最佳诱导条件组合,可以获得最高的孵化率(16%)。最佳组合仔鱼形态和细胞相对DNA含量与正常二倍体一致,经微卫星标记检验证明全部不含有父本基因,为雌核发育二倍体。实验报道了成功诱导黄姑鱼雌核发育二倍体的条件,为进一步开展黄姑鱼良种选育和性别控制工作奠定了基础。     

翘嘴鳜人工雌核发育的初步研究

采用紫外线照射灭活精子,经冷休克诱导染色体加倍的方法对翘嘴鳜(Siniperca chuatsi)进行人工诱导雌核发育育种。灭活翘嘴鳜精子,紫外线照射剂量80 mJ/cm2是最佳的辐射剂量。冷休克结果表明,在0～3℃冰水下,冷休克起始时间为授精后3～7 min均有效,以5 min为最适;冷休克持续时间10-50 min均有效,以30 min最佳。综合以上两项因素,授精5 min后,休克时间持续30 min组的原肠胚存活率和孵化率均为最高,与其他处理组差异显著(P<0.05),此时雌核发育率最高,达到4.72%。     

真鲷精子诱导漠斑牙鲆减数雌核发育

采用紫外线(UV)灭活的冷冻真鲷(Pagrosomus major)精子激发漠斑牙鲆(Paralichthys lethostigma)卵子发育.冷冻真鲷精子适宜的UV灭活剂量为72 mJ/cm2,随着处理时间延长,胚胎的孵化率呈现哈特维希效应,其中40 s灭活组胚胎孵化率达到最高[(29士1.9)％],单倍体率100％.利用冷休克法抑制卵子第二极体排出,成功获得雌核发育二倍体仔鱼.冷休克处理温度为0～2℃,处理起始时间3 min、持续时间45 min时,雌核发育二倍体胚胎的孵化率最高,达(9.4士0.71)％,获得批量雌核发育仔鱼.雌核发育仔鱼经流式细胞仪和染色体倍性鉴定,均为二倍体(2n=48),未发现单倍体和非整倍体现象.雌核发育二倍体组和单倍体组与正常二倍体组组孵化时间差异显著,分别历时64 h 59 min和55 h 49 min.雌核发育二倍体仔鱼与正常二倍体仔鱼形态特征差异不显著(P＞0.05),单倍体仔鱼明显畸形.研究表明,采用适宜的紫外线剂量灭活的冷冻真鲷精子可成功诱导漠斑牙鲆雌核发育,获得雌核发育二倍体后代,研究结果可为漠斑牙鲆全雌化苗种生产提供技术和理论依据.     

Protein and amino acid composition from the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris exposed to prolonged starvation

Protein and amino acid composition of the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797) during fasting for 27 days were determined. Average protein content of octopus mantle was of 711.19 ± 46.80 g kg^?1 DW, and it decreased with increasing fasting days. The non‐essential amino acids content was higher (486.18 ± 11.08 g kg^?1 protein) than essential amino acids (425.82 ± 9.15 g kg^?1 protein) at the start of the experiment (unstarved animals). The results suggest that the amino acid profile of the mantle where the most abundant amino acids are Arg, His, Lys, Gly, Leu and Pro could indicate a prolonged fasting condition (>20 days) or poor nutrition of O . vulgaris. This study supports the idea of using mantle for metabolic needs of starved O . vulgaris suggesting that the degradation pathway of amino acids to pyruvate and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates was favoured contrary to the degradation pathway of ketogenic amino acids. Special considerations should be taken concerning Thr, Ile, Ser, Ala, Asx (Asp, Asn), Glx (Glu, Gln) (because of their fast intake) and Lys and His (due to their stable contents) during a prolonged period of fasting.     

美人鱼发光杆菌对凡纳滨对虾非特异性 免疫功能及抗病力的影响

在基础饲料中分别添加0.1%和1%美人鱼发光杆菌灭活菌、0.1%美人鱼发光杆菌活菌配制成3种免疫实验饲料,以基础饲料为空白对照组饲料,每组设3个平行样。对个体质量为(4.83±0.36)g的凡纳滨对虾进行为期20 d的饲养实验,分别在0、5、10、15和20d进行取样,以血清中的酚氧化酶(PO)、酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、碱性磷酸酶(AKP)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和溶菌酶(UL)活性为免疫指标,探讨了美人鱼发光杆菌作为免疫制剂对凡纳滨对虾非特异性免疫效应的影响;在投喂免疫饲料后的第22天,按0.004 2 kg/kg体重的剂量,直接投喂对虾白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)病料,并记录累积死亡率。结果表明,美人鱼发光杆菌免疫实验组对凡纳滨对虾血清中PO、ACP、AKP、UL和SOD活性影响明显高于对照组,并且在饲料中添加美人鱼发光杆菌后,明显提高了对虾抵御WSSV感染的能力。其中0.1%美人鱼发光杆菌活菌实验组的抗病毒感染能力最强,WSSV感染14d内累计死亡率为63.3%±5.8%;而对照组为96.7%±3.3%。研究表明,美人鱼发光杆菌添加在对虾饲料中能提高凡纳滨对虾非特异性免疫水平,增强抵抗疾病的能力,将其作为对虾免疫增强剂具有良好的应用前景。     

Effects of Spirulina platensis as a feed additive on growth and coloration of blue dolphin cichlids (Cyrtocara moorii Boulunger, 1902)

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of replacing fish meal with dietary Spirulina as a feed supplement on the growth performance and coloration of blue dolphin cichlids (Cyrtocara moorii). Five isonitrogenous (47% crude protein) and isocaloric (17.36 kJ/g digestible energy) diets were for formulated to replace FM with 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% Spirulina (designated as Control, SP5, SP10, SP15 and SP20 respectively) and fed to the fish (initial body weight, 3.15 ± 0.01 g). Fish were randomly distributed into fifteen 120 L aquariums (26.5 ± 1.00°C), 15 fish per aquarium. The diets were tested in triplicate for 12 weeks. Experimental groups were fed twice daily (09:00 and 17:00) by hand to satiation. At the end of the feeding trial, significantly (p < 0.05) higher weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER) and lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) were observed in fish fed the SP10 diet when compared to the SP20 diet. There was no significant difference in these parameters between the other groups. The skin coloration of blue dolphin cichlid fed a diet containing Spirulina meal was enhanced. The best coloration was observed in the SP15 group. These impressions were objectively validated by chemical determinations of carotenoids extracted from fish skins and passed statistical tests of significance. The study findings show that Spirulina meal does not diminish growth rates except at very high levels.     

Sea bream culture in Egypt; status, constraints and potential

Marine fish farming in Egypt began in 1976 with the culture of gilthead sea bream, (Sparus aurata) as this fish was notably adaptable to brackish and marine pond conditions. Today, marine fish and shrimp farms amount to about 19,000 ha, out of which 42% is already in production while the rest, i.e., 58% is still under construction. In 1997, cultured gilthead sea bream production of 2,250 tons made up 3% of the 75,000 tons total aquaculture catch. In polyculture, usually with the grey mullet and sea bass, gilthead sea bream contributed 440 kg ha^–1 to the total yield of 1,700 kg ha^–1 (26%) over a period of 16 months. For the same period, the yield of monoculture ponds averaged 100 kg ha^–1, while in marine cages, yields ranged from 4–10 kg m³. In 1996–1997, fry of 0.25–1 g and fingerlings 1–10 g with a total of 3 million, were collected from the wild and 1 million fry were produced in the three marine hatcheries out of the four existing ones. The development of sea bream culture in Egypt is now severely inhibited by the shortage of seeds and adequate feeds. Exports of both sea bream and sea bass, during 1994–1996 averaged 1,300 tons per year.     

Dietary thiamin and pyridoxine requirements of fingerling Indian major carp,Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton)

Two experiments were conducted to quantify the dietary thiamin (experiment I) and pyridoxine (experiment II) requirements of fingerling Cirrhinus mrigala for 16 weeks. In experiment I, dietary thiamin requirement was determined by feeding seven casein–gelatin‐based diets (400 g kg^?1 CP; 18.69 kJ g^?1 GE) with graded levels of thiamin (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 mg kg^?1 diet) to triplicate groups of fish (6.15 ± 0.37 cm; 1.89 ± 0.12 g). Fish fed diet with 2 mg kg^?1 thiamin had highest specific growth rate (SGR), protein retention (PR), RNA/DNA ratio, haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Hct), RBCs and best feed conversion ratio (FCR). However, highest liver thiamin concentration was recorded in fish fed 4 mg thiamin kg^?1 diet. Broken‐line analysis of SGR, PR and liver thiamin concentrations exhibited the thiamin requirement in the range of 1.79–3.34 mg kg^?1 diet (0.096–0.179 μg thiamin kJ^?1 gross energy). In experiment II, six casein–gelatin‐based diets (400 g kg^?1 CP; 18.69 kJ g^?1 GE) containing graded levels of pyridoxine (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 mg kg^?1 diet) were fed to triplicate groups of fish (6.35 ± 0.37 cm; 1.97 ± 0.12 g). Fish fed diet containing 6 mg kg^?1 pyridoxine showed best SGR, FCR, PR, RNA/DNA ratio, Hb, Hct and RBCs, whereas maximum liver pyridoxine concentration was recorded in fish fed 8 mg kg^?1 dietary pyridoxine. Broken‐line analysis of SGR, PR and liver pyridoxine concentrations reflected the pyridoxine requirement from 5.63 to 8.61 mg kg^?1 diet. Data generated during this study would be useful in formulating thiamin‐ and pyridoxine‐balanced feeds for the intensive culture of this fish.     

A Minchinia mercenariae‐like parasite infects cockles Cerastoderma edule in Galicia (NW Spain)

The cockle Cerastoderma edule fishery has traditionally been the most important shellfish species in terms of biomass in Galicia (NW Spain). In the course of a survey of the histopathological conditions affecting this species in the Ria of Arousa, a haplosporidan parasite that had not been observed in Galicia was detected in one of the most productive cockle beds of Galicia. Uni‐ and binucleate cells and multinucleate plasmodia were observed in the connective tissue mainly in the digestive area, gills and gonad. The parasite showed low prevalence, and it was not associated with abnormal cockle mortality. Molecular identification showed that this parasite was closely related to the haplosporidan Minchinia mercenariae that had been reported infecting hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria from the Atlantic coast of the United States. The molecular characterization of its SSU rDNA region allowed obtaining a fragment of 1,796 bp showing 98% homology with M. mercenariae parasite. Phylogenetic analysis supported this identification as this parasite was clustered in the same clade as M. mercenariae from the United States and other M. mercenariae‐like sequences from the UK, with bootstrap value of 99%. The occurrence of M. mercenariae‐like parasites infecting molluscs outside the United States is confirmed.     

Rare serotype occurrence and PFGE genotypic diversity of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from tilapia in China

Previously, we reported 10 PEGE types of 85 tilapia Streptococcus agalactiae(GBS), which shifted from Streptococcus iniae in China, by using PEGE method. Presently, larger and more representative tilapia GBS were isolated, for the ?rst time in China, to characterize their serotypes and genetic diversities more precisely than had done before. 168 GBS strains were distributed in ?ve provinces of China, in which Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan were the major ones, holding36.9%(62/168), 37.5%(63/168) and 19.6%(33/168), respectively. Serotypes, Ia, Ib and III, were observed in these strains and the most predominant one was Ia(95.2%), which mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Ia initially occurred in 2009, it shoot up to 32.1% in 2010,but decreased to 16.1% in 2011 before went up to 45.2% in 2012. Ib sporadically occurred during2007–2011, III onlyoccurred in 2012. 14 different PFGE types, including 4 new types(N, O,P and Q), were observed, in which B, D, F and G were the predominant types, holding 83.9%(141/168) of the total GBS strains. Ia corresponded to 11 PFGE types(A–H, N–P), in which type D predominated(51%). Ib represented 3 genotypes(I, J and Q) and III harbored only 2genotypes(N and F). Type N and Fsynchronously presented in Ia and III. In summary, the genetic diversity of tilapia GBS varied by serotypes and changed with geographical locations and years.Although Iastillpredominated, new rareserotypeIII alreadyoccurred in China.     

A novel approach to denitrification processes in a zero-discharge recirculating system for small-scale urban aquaculture

This paper presents an innovative process to solve the nitrate build-up problem in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). The novel aspects of the process lie in a denitrification bioreactor system that uses solid cotton wool as the primary carbon source and a unique degassing chamber. In the latter, the water is physically stripped of dissolved gaseous O₂ (by means of a Venturi vacuum tube), and the subsequent denitrification becomes more efficient due to elimination of the problems of oxygen inhibition of denitrification and aerobic consumption of cotton wool. The cotton wool medium also serves as a physical barrier that traps organic particles, which, in turn, act as an additional carbon source for denitrification. Operation in the proposed system gives an extremely low C/N ratio of 0.82 g of cotton wool/g of nitrate N, which contributes to a significant reduction of biofilter volume. The additional advantage of using solid cotton wool as the carbon source is that it does not release organic residuals into the liquid to be recycled. Operation of the system over a long period consistently produced effluents with low nitrate levels (below 10 mg N/l), and there was only a very small need to replace system water. The overall treatment scheme, also incorporating an aerobic nitrification biofilter and a granular filtration device, produced water of excellent quality, i.e., with near-zero levels of nitrite and ammonia, a sufficiently high pH for aquaculture, and low turbidity. The proposed system thus provides a solution for sustainable small-scale, urban aquaculture operation with a very high recovery of water (over 99%) and minimal waste disposal.     

Fertilization by refrigerator stored sperm of the Indian major carp, Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822)

This study reports on the spermatological properties, and on the development of a protocol for refrigerator storage (4°C) of Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) sperm for artificial breeding. Volume, motility, concentration and pH of the freshly collected sperm were 2.21 ± 0.53 (μL g^?1 of fish weight) (mean ± SD), 95 ± 1 (%), 1.93 ± 0.44 × 10⁹ (cells mL^?1) and 7.56 ± 0.17 respectively. Sperm activation was evaluated at different osmolalities of NaCl solution, and motility ceased completely when osmolality of the extender was ≥287 mOsmol kg^?1. Sperm retained motility for 24, 72 and 108 h, after refrigerator storage when sperm were undiluted, suspended in Alsever's solution and suspended in Alsever's solution containing 5% methanol respectively. Fertilization rate of fresh eggs with sperm stored at 4°C in Alsever's solution and Alsever's solution containing 5% methanol was 77% and 60% with a hatching rate of 60% and 43% respectively. The fertilization and hatching success of the stored sperm suggests potential to use refrigeration for transporting genetic material to hatcheries for artificial breeding of L. calbasu in Bangladesh.