Finfish Breeding and Hatchery Management (2+1)

Fish pituitary extract for induced breeding of fish

Fish Pituitary gland

Structure:
● Pituitary gland is an endocrine gland situated on the ventral side of the brain.
● It is a small, soft, whitish body whose size and shape vary with species.
● It is more or less round in carps; oval in catla and rohu and pear-shaped in mrigal.
● The pituitary is located in a concave cavity known as Sella turcica and enclosed by a thin membrane known as durameter.
● It may  be attached to the brain by a short stalk called the Infundibular stalk.
●The pituitary produces gonadotropic hormones that are essential for the maturation and spawning of fish