Sex-Related Differences in Hematological Parameters and Organosomatic Indices of Oreochromis niloticus Exposed to Aflatoxin B₁ Diet

Table 3

Mean ± SE of hematological parameters of male and female O. niloticus exposed to different levels of AFB₁ for 24 weeks.

Diet	Sex	Length (cm)	RBC ×10^6	Hb (g dL^−1)	HCT%	MCV (μm^3)	MCH (pg)	MCHC%
1	F
2
3
4
1	M
2
3
4
ANOVA
sex		0.18	1.00	0.77	0.89	0.76	0.19	0.980
Sex		0.97	0.79	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	>0.05
Aflatoxin (dose)		<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05

: male O. niloticus; F: female O. niloticus with (10 individual fish per treatment (10 males and 10 females) were measured); 1: 0 μg kg⁻¹ (control); diet 2: 20 μg kg⁻¹; diet 3: 200 μg kg⁻¹; diet 4: 2000 μg kg⁻¹. followed by similar letters do not differ significantly ().