Morphology of the oropharyngeak cavity and oesophagus of the farmed adult African catfish (<i>Clarias gariepinus</i> Burchell, 1822)
The morphology of the adult farmed African catfish -Clarias gariepinus a prominent omnivorous cultivable species in Nigeria was investigated. It revealed cornified horny plates lining the buccal surfaces of the lips. The tongue was not free moving, and the oesophagus was a narrow tube connecting the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de La Plata
2012-01-01
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Series: | Analecta Veterinaria |
Online Access: | https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/analecta/article/view/11894 |