Erratum to: Hematological and Biochemical Profile of Pike Breeders (Esox lucius Linneaus, 1758) from the Anzali Wetland, Caspian Sea

Abstract

Pike fish is the most important commercial fish species in the Anzali wetland, Iran. In the present study, blood samplings were carried out with the aim of evaluating the hematological, serum biochemical parameters and electrolytes from 80 breeders (40 males and 40 females) of pike fish collected from the Anzali wetland, southwest of the Caspian sea. Maximum values of red blood cells, white blood cells, haemoglobin, haematocrit were observed in male fish as compared to female with significant differences between female breeders (p < 0.05). Haemoglobin and haematocrit values in the present study were within the range 5.89–7.16 g/dl and 27.82–29.37 %, respectively. Statistically significant differences between aspartate aminotransferase and creatine kinase were observed in the male and female breeders. It is concluded from the present study that the modest variation of the hematological and serum biochemical parameters of male and female E. lucius breeders were sexually dependent. However, further studies are necessary to understand the impact of sex, size, length-weight ratio, age, seasonal and habitat variation in this valuable species.