(Terengganu: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2011-12) Ayad Sammud, Ayad Giuma
Anabas testudineus is considered endangered and vulnerable species
because frequent expose to combination of overexploitation such as
''pesticide and aquatic pollution, spread of disease, uncontrolled
introduction of exotic fishes, and habitat modification due to
industrialization. Cryopreservation is the method to preserve the milt.
Cryopreservation has several benefits such as stock protection, a stable
supply of sperm for optimal utilization in hatchery production and
laboratory experiments, easy stock transportation, improvement in selective
breeding and gene transfer.