Arch. Pol. Fish.     Vol. 7     Fasc. 2            1999      p. 359-364


PRESENCE OF BLOOD CELLS IN RAINBOW TROUT MILT

Teresa Własow*, Jan Glogowski*, Andrzej Ciereszko**

*Warmia and Masuria University in Olsztyn
**Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn.

ABSTRACT. Blood cells were found in milt, collected at the end of spawning, of 2-years-old rainbow trout. Among blood cells, lymphoid cells dominated, followed by erythrocytes and phagocytic cells. Lymphoid cells were mainly present in clusters rather than as individual cells. Erythrocytes usually accompanied lymphoid cells. At present it is not clear if the presence of blood cells in milt is related to normal physiology of semen or rather to milt contamination.

Key words: RAINBOW TROUT, BLOOD CELLS, MILT