Fig. 1.

(a) Changes in the Condition Factor (-K), hepatosomatic index (HSI) and kidney somatic index of C. punctatus fish exposed to 0.4 mg/L of malathion after 4, 8, and 12 days of exposure.

Values were represented as Mean ± SEM.

Significant differences between mean values at different stages of exposure were analysed by One-way analysis of variance followed by Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT) at the level of p < 0.05.

Significant data is shown by small progressive alphabetic letters (a–d); similar consequent alphabetic letters present no significant changes between the two means.

(b) The images of control (unexposed) and malathion exposed C. punctatus fish at different durations.