Abstract
1. 1. The effects of salinity, sex and species ( S. melanotheron and a red hybrid) on a selection of blood parameters were determined. 2. 2. The seawater (SW) adapted fish had higher ( P < 0.05) PCV, HBG, RBCC, MCHC, TP, G, GLU, BUN, UA, ALT, AP, Na, K and Cl values compared to the freshwater (FW) adapted fish. 3. 3. Females had higher ( P < 0.01) values than males for TP, A, G, CHOL, TRIGLY, Ca and P. 4. 4. The salinity x sex interaction had effects ( P < 0.05) on MCV, MCHC, BUN, CRE, ALT, AST and P. The salinity x species interaction had effects ( P < 0.01) on PCV and LDH. There were no significant ( P > 0.05) salinity × sex × species 3-way interactions.
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