<b>Development of the digestive system in larvae of the Neotropical fish <i>Prochilodus argenteus</i> (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae)

<b>Development of the digestive system in larvae of the Neotropical fish <i>Prochilodus argenteus</i> (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae)

The development of the digestive system in larvae of the Neotropical fish P. argenteus was analyzed histologically. On the 3rd day after hatching, the digestive system comprised oropharyngeal cavity, esophagus and simple undifferentiated tube. Since secreting cells, positive to Alcian Blue (AB), wer...

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Main Authors: Alcione Eneida Santos, Marcelo Mattos Pedreira, Thais Garcia Santos, Guilherme de Souza Moura, José Claudio Epaminondas dos Santos, Robson Campos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2016-01-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
Subjects:
digestion capacity
larval development
Prochilodus
secreting cells
Online Access:http://186.233.154.254/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/28824

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