Ultrastructure of the glandular epidermis on the fins of male estuarine triplefins Forsterygion nigripenne

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-107

  Northcott, S J ^a,b   James, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

estuarine triplefin; fin glands; fish skin; Forsterygion nigripenne; glandular epithelium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030197631     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0138     Document Type: Article

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