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tricaine methanesulfonate

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tricaine methanesulfonate
the most commonly used anesthetic for fish. It is dissolved in water and enters into the systemic circulation via the gills, producing a general anesthesia.


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Moribund fish were humanely euthanized by an overdose of tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222; Argent Chemical Laboratories, Redmond, WA, USA).
 
 
 
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