| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| Alb | albumins |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| C | cortisol |
| C. carpio | Cyprinus carpio |
| C. gariepinus | Clarias gariepinus |
| C. idella | Ctenopharyngodon idella |
| C. mrigala | Cirrhinus mrigala |
| C. punctata | Channa punctata |
| Cr | creatinine |
| CRH | Corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| d | days |
| D. rerio | Danio rerio |
| E | 17β-estradiol or estrone |
| EDs | endocrine disruptors |
| Em | metals and other elements |
| Exp. dur. | exposure duration |
| F | fungicides |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| G | glucagon |
| GCS | group of chemical substance |
| GH | growth hormone |
| Glb | globulins |
| Glu | glucose |
| H | herbicides |
| H. bidorsalis | Heterobranchus bidorsalis |
| H. molitrix | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix |
| H. nobilis | Hypophthalmichthys nobilis |
| I | insecticides |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| L. catla | Labeo catla |
| L. rohita | Labeo rohita |
| Lct | lactate |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| M | microplastics |
| M. cephalus | Mugil cephalus |
| M. salmoides | Micropterus salmoides |
| N | nanoparticles |
| n/a | not applicable |
| NH3 | ammonia |
| NPs | nanoparticles |
| O | other substances |
| O. mykiss | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| O. niloticus | Oreochromis niloticus |
| P. fluviatilis | Perca fluviatilis |
| P. fulvidraco | Pelteobagrus fulvidraco |
| P. hypophthalmus | Pangasianodon hypophthalmus |
| P. major | Pagrus major |
| Pd | pharmaceuticals and disinfectants |
| R. quelen | Rhamdia quelen |
| S. maximus | Scophthalmus maximus |
| S. schlegelii | Sebastes schlegelii |
| T | testosterone or 11-ketotestosterone |
| T. rubripes | Takifugu rubripes |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TB | total bilirubin |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| Tg | triglycerides |
| TP | total protein |
| TSH | thyrotropin |
| UAc | uric acid |
| Ur | urea |
| UrN | urea nitrogen |
| V. vimba | Vimba vimba |