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Zidan Alaikassalam
Aquaculture Study Program, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Gedung A4, Jl. Flora, Bulaksumur, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281
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Masculinization of Giant Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) Larvae Using 17α Methyltestosterone Enrichment via Artemia Encapsulation Zidan Alaikassalam; Lenggang Mamitu Krisdahasti; Arga Kurniawan; Fathiyya Riyana Murti; Dini Wahyu Kartika Sari
Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health Vol. 15 No. 3 (2026): JAFH Vol 15 No 3 September 2026
Publisher : Department of Aquaculture

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/jafh.v15i3.92487

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The giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is an economically valuable species native to Indonesia, notable for its sexual dimorphism where males outgrow females in both biomass and meat yield. Sex reversal utilizing 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) offers a viable strategy to enhance male production. This study evaluated the masculinization effects of feeding MT-enriched Artemia to larvae at different developmental stages: zoea 1–4 (P1), zoea 5–8 (P2), and zoea 9–10 (P3), using a hormone concentration of 80 mg/L. Results indicated that MT administration did not significantly affect larval or post-larval survival rates. However, all treatment groups exhibited a significantly higher percentage of males compared to the control group, with no significant differences observed among the treatments themselves. In conclusion, feeding larvae an 80 mg/L dose of 17α-methyltestosterone encapsulated in Artemia is an effective method for enhancing male production in M. rosenbergii aquaculture.
Co-Authors Arga Kurniawan Dini Wahyu Kartika Sari Fathiyya Riyana Murti Lenggang Mamitu Krisdahasti