MS-222 short exposure induces developmental and behavioural alterations in zebrafish embryos.

MS-222 has been widely used as an anaesthetic in fish, thus, raising the need to infer about its toxicological safety during development. In this study, MS-222 toxicity in zebrafish embryos was evaluated after a 20-min exposure at different stages of development. Embryos exposed during the 256-cell stage displayed an increase in mortality, associated with defective early developmental pathways.