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. 2022 Jul 29;13:923234. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.923234

Table 3.

Effect of the AVT hormone on parturition in the lined seahorses.

Dose (ng/g body weight) Total no. of seahorses Standard length of larvae (mm) Yolk sac diameter (mm)
0 (Saline) 6 7.82 ± 0.02 <0.05
50 (Vasotocin) 6 6.73 ± 0.05* 0.94 ± 0.03*
500 (Vasotocin) 6 6.24 ± 0.03* 0.85 ± 0.02*

Values shown are means ± standard errors. *Significantly (P < 0.05) different from control.