Structure of the skin of an air-breathing mudskipper, Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1543-1550

  Park, J Y ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood capillary; Pigment cell; Skin; Swollen cell

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY;

MELANOPHORA; PERIOPHTHALMUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS BARBARUS;

EID: 0036622445     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2014     Document Type: Article

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