HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF FARMED CLARIAS BATRACHUS WITH REFERENCE TO LENGTH AND WEIGHT FROM MULTAN, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Present study was conducted to elaborate different haematological parameters of Clarias batrachus with reference to its total body length and total body weight (wet and dry). The studied haematological parameters include WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT, LYM, RDW and MPV. These all parameters were differentially analyzed in male and female fish samples separately and also with their combined effect. The morphometric relationships of Clarias batrachus was found with all blood parameters which was co related with all these blood parameters. Non-significant (p>0.05) relationship was found among the total blood parameters of the fish with body weight of the fish. Total length of the fish was non-significant (p>0.05) relationship but only few blood cells were in significant (p<0.05 and p<0.01) relationship with the total length.  There was not found any variation among the blood parameters of the male and female fish samples. This is first reference of this fish in this regard in the region.