title: Influences of Sex and Age on the Hematological Profile of the Jundiá (Silver Catfish) Rhamdia quelen.
abstract: In this study, sex and age influenced the hematological profiles of Jundiá (Silver Catfish) Rhamdia quelen. Females showed lower levels of hemoglobin, young fish increased lymphocyte counts, and older fish increased hematocrit values. These results indicate that, depending on age and sex, the fish have disparate hematological profiles. For this reason, it is important to consider the sex and age of an R. quelen when examining the impact of environmental and management factors on this species in terms of their hematological profiles. Received May 24, 2015; accepted March 24, 2016.
authors.affiliation: a Centro de Aquicultura da Universidade Estadual Paulista (CAUNESP) , Jaboticabal 14884-900 , Brazil.
authors.forename: Nivaldo Ferreira do
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.affiliation: a Centro de Aquicultura da Universidade Estadual Paulista (CAUNESP) , Jaboticabal 14884-900 , Brazil.
authors.forename: Laura Satiko Okada
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Nakaghi
authors.affiliation: b Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados , Dourados , Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil.
authors.forename: Cleonice Cristina
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hilbig
authors.affiliation: b Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados , Dourados , Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil.
authors.forename: Arlene Sobrinho
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.affiliation: c Universidade Federal do Paraná , Curitiba , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina Barni de
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.affiliation: d Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná , Toledo , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Andressa Fierli
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.affiliation: d Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná , Toledo , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Robie Allan
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bombardelli
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D002397:Catfishes / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors