The highly specialized secretory epithelium in the buccal cavity of the alkalinity adapted Lake Magadi cichlid, Oreochromis alcalicus grahami (Teleostei: Cichlidae): A scanning and transmission electron microscope study

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 427-438

  Maina, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Buccal cavity; Fish; Morphology; Oreochromis alcalicus grahami; Respiration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033817727     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900008025     Document Type: Article

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