The distribution and function of mucous cells and their secretions in the alimentary tract of Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 809-820

  Tibbetts, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

digestion; gut morphology; Hemiramphidae; herbivory; mucus; pharyngeal jaw apparatus

Indexed keywords

ARRHAMPHUS SCLEROLEPSIS;

EID: 0031128213     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0347     Document Type: Article

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