The Free On-line Aquaculture Dictionary

Doses of 17a-methyl testosterone for Sterilisation

Species

Dose of 17a-methyl testosterone mg/kg feed

Additional treatments

Treatment period in days after first feeding

Atlantic Salmon

30

2 x immersions of eggs and alevins in 250mg/l

120

Chinook Salmon

9

 

63

Coho Salmon

20

4 x immersions of eggs and alevins in 250mg/l

63

Rainbow Trout

30

 

110

Tilapia macochii

40

 

90

Turbot

25

 

80