Asafa, Sakirat Temitope
Obayemi, Oluwadamilare Emmanuel
Komolafe, Olusola Olaniyi
Okonji, Rapheal Emuebie
Okunola, Oluwakemi Victoria
Article History
Received: 4 December 2025
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 21 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study doesn’t require ethical approval, as the Department’s animal committee waived it since the fish were collected from local fishermen at landing sites. All methods followed the Animal Committee of the Department of Zoology’s guidelines.
: All authors confirm that they have read and approved the final version of the manuscript and give their informed consent for its publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.