The pharmacokinetic of minocycline was studied after a single intravenous as well as oral dose (5 mg/kg body weight) in crucian carp (Carassius auratus) reared in freshwater at 10°C. Plasma samples were randomly collected from six fish at each sampling time. Plasma concentrations were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography and further subjected to noncompartmental analysis. Initial concentration of minocycline just after intravenous administration was calculated as 7.320 lg/ml, while the other parameters after intravenous injection were determined as flows: apparent elimination rate constant (k z ) of 0.064 per hr, apparent elimination half-life (t 1=2kz ) of 10.82 hr, total body clearance (Cl) of 142.72 ml/hr/kg, volume of distribution (Vz) of 2,227.38 ml/kg and volume of distribution at steadystate (Vss) of 1,937.08 ml/kg. While after oral administration, the k z , t 1=2kz , mean absorption time (MAT), absorption half-life (t 1/2ka ) and bioavailability were determined as 0.059 per hr, 11.74, 5.55, 3.84 hr, and 81.98%, respectively, and the peak concentration was observed as 1.474 AE 0.362 lg/ml at 8 hr. It was shown that minocycline was slowly but relatively completely absorbed, extensively distributed, and slowly eliminated in crucian carp. Based on the ratios of AUC 0-24 hr /MIC90, a minocycline dosage of 5 mg/kg body weight administered intravenously or orally would be only effective to successfully treat crucian carp infected by bacterium with MIC values ≤0.25 lg/ml. K E Y W O R D S bioavailability, crucian carp, minocycline, oral administration, pharmacokinetic wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/are Aquaculture Research. 2018;49:2782-2787.