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We found a negative relationship between induction time and treatment for two species (Hyphessobrycon sp.1 and Hemigrammus sp.), while concentration was unrelated to recovery time. Fish body length was positively related to induction time in the D2 treatment for Hemigrammus sp., and negatively for Hyphessobrycon sp.1 in the D1 treatment, but was unrelated to recovery time for three species and treatments. Mortality rates varied across treatments, but higher rates were observed with higher clove oil concentrations. We conclude that 0.05 mL of clove oil per 500 mL of water is the most efficient dose for studies where fish will be released back to their natural habitats, while 0.20 mL of clove oil is recommended for studies that require fish euthanization for further laboratory analyses.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1590\/1519-6984.15015","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,9,24]],"date-time":"2016-09-24T21:41:17Z","timestamp":1474753277000},"page":"444-450","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":159,"title":["The efficacy of clove oil as an anaesthetic and in euthanasia procedure for small-sized tropical fishes"],"prefix":"10.1590","volume":"77","author":[{"given":"I. M.","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Universidade Federal de Rond\u00f4nia,  Brazil; Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso,  Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Y. 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