Table 2.

The gonadal status of Epinephelus coioides during experimental period.

Duration of administration	Sample No	Gonadal status
		Ovarya	Ovaryb	Ovaryc	Testisd	Testise	Testisf
Initial control at 80 day after hatching	8	8	0	0	0	0	0
Control group
2 weeks	5	4	1	0	0	0	0
6 weeks	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
10 weeks	5	0	1	4	0	0	0
Long-term FSH injection group
2 weeks	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
6 weeks	5	1	0	0	1	3	0
10 weeks	5	0	0	0	0	2	3

^aOvary: contain initial ovarian cavity.

^bOvary: contain ovarian cavity.

^cOvary: contain ovarian cavity and germ cell.

^dTestis: contain efferent duct and there are not many male germ cells.

^eTestis: contain spermatogonia.

^fTestis: contain spermatogonia and spermatocytes.