Gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) is an important economic fish species in China, but its development seriously restricted by the crucian hematopoietic organ necrosis caused Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV-2). Gill key portal for CyHV-2 primary invasion, and gill immune barrier first defense line against infection. Our previous studies showed that dietary poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) suppleme...

The invasion success of gibel carp (Carassius gibelio) depends on demographic and competitive traits. major biological trait responsible for the invasiveness C. gibelio is mode reproduction. Apart from sexual reproduction, which typical in fish, a unique cyprinid species able to reproduce through asexual gynogenesis, also known as sperm-dependent parthenogenesis, observed all-female populations...

Gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) juveniles with an average weight of 8.73± 2.1 g were fed a basal diet (control) and three experimental diets (T200, T400 and T800), containing 200, 400 and 800 mgkg-1, respectively of thyme essential oil (Thymus vulgaris) for six weeks. After six weeks feeding trial, both control and thyme essential oil-added feed groups were exposed to sub-acute toxicity ...