Table 2. Blood profile of juvenile mahseer reared in variously colored aquariums

Parameters Aquarium color
Transparent Green Blue Black
Total erythrocytes (cells/mm3) 0.40 × 106 ± 0.13 0.58 × 106 ± 0.07 0.74 × 106 ± 0.15 0.58 × 106 ± 0.04
Total leukocytes (cells/mm3) 3.05 × 104 ± 0.64 2.70 × 104 ± 0.85 2.25 × 104 ± 0.49 2.11 × 104 ± 0.49
Hemoglobin (g/dL) 4.05 ± 1.48 4.15 ± 0.07 5.45 ± 0.78 4.65 ± 2.19
Hematocrit (%) 12.79 ± 4.84 12.95 ± 3.44 16.66 ± 1.81 25.83 ± 2.04
Blood glucose (mg/dL) 81.00 ± 1.00 65.00 ± 0.00 47.33 ± 0.58 49.63 ± 0.58