2-Phenoxyethanol as anaesthetic in removing relocating 102 species of fishes representing from Sea World to uShaka Marine World, South Africa.
2-Phenoxyethanol was used as an anaesthetic to translocate 102 species of fishes representing 30 families from the Sea World aquarium on Durban's beachfront to uShaka Marine World. Most fishes responded well to a final anaesthetic concentration of 0.150 ml/l and there were no mortalities.
Vaughan
D B
DB
Two Oceans Aquarium, Dock Road, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa. dvaughan@aquarium.co.za
Penning
M R
MR
Christison
K W
KW
D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D005026:Ethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D014186:Transportation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D000777:Anesthetics; D005026:Ethylene Glycols; C005398:phenoxyethanol