Anatomy of the buccopharyngeal cavity of trairão, Hoplias Lacerdae Miranda Ribeiro, 1908 (Characiformes, Erythrinidae)

We studied the buccopharyngeal cavity anatomy of 20 male and female trairão, Hoplias lacerdae (Miranda Ribeiro, 1908) specimens, with 24.41cm average standard-length, fixed in 4% formalin aqueous solution and/or diaphanized and colored with alizarin and alcian blue. The anatomical characteristics of...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Maria Reis Raposo Maciel, Alaor Maciel Júnior, Eduardo Arruda Teixeira Lanna, Eliane Menin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2009-09-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume223/95a102.pdf