Blood cleansing in heart atrium of trichogaster leerii (Bleeker, 1852), Anabantidae: Teleostei

Zoomorphology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 299-302

  Leknes, I L ^a  

^a WESTERN NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atrial endocardium; Blood cleansing; Heart; Pearl gourami; Teleosts

Indexed keywords

ANABANTIDAE; EQUIDAE; TELEOSTEI; TRICHOGASTER LEERI; TRICHOGASTER LEERII;

EID: 36549062037     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-007-0048-y     Document Type: Article

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