This review focuses on the endocrine hormonal feminization of teleost fish. It also Ž .
includes cases where oestrogens are used for the indirect masculinization of fish.
Nevertheless, most of the cited literature relates to the direct feminization of teleosts
through the use of oestrogens. The use of oestrogens for the production of monosex
female stocks in finfish aquaculture has increased during the last years. Table 1