Gross morphology and topography of the adult intestinal tract of the tilapian fish, Oreochromis niloticus L.

Cells Tissues Organs

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 294-303

  Smith, Bonnie J ^a   Smith, Stephen A ^a   Tengjaroenkul, Bundit ^a   Lawrence, Terry A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish; Gross; Intestine; Morphology; Oreochromis niloticus; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FISH; INTESTINE; INTESTINE WALL; JEJUNUM; LIVER; MALE; MESENTERY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0034109371     PISSN: 14226405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016743     Document Type: Article

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