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THE USE OF BENZOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AS FISH TRANQUILLIZER AND ANAESTHETIC IN SALINE WATERS

Published in: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa
Volume 5 , issue 2, pages: 94–96

DOI: 10.1080/03779688.1979.9633192

Author(s): W.T. BarhamDepartment of Zoology, South Africa, K.M. CaigerDepartment of Zoology, South Africa, J., G.J. VisserDepartment of Zoology, South Africa,

Keywords: Benzocaine hydrochloride, fish tranquillizer, fish anaesthetic, anaesthesia, anaesthesia and saline water, Liza macrolepis, Sarotherodon mreeambicus,

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Abstract

The anaesthetic effects of various concentrations of benzocaine hydrochloride were tested on Liza macrolepis and Sarotherodor mossambicus in sea water and diluted sea water, respectively. Induction time for anaesthesia was negatively correlated with increasing anaesthetic concentrations in L. macrolepis.

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THE USE OF BENZOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AS FISH TRANQUILLIZER AND ANAESTHETIC IN SALINE WATERS

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