Chromaffin cells and interrenal tissue in the head kidney of the grouper, Epinephilus tauvina (Teleostei, Serranidae): A morphological (optical and ultrastructural) study

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 522-527

  Abdel Aziz, E S H ^a   Ali, T El Sayed ^a   Abdu, S B S ^b   Fouad, H F ^b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

^b Girls Collage of Education   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPINEPHELINAE; SERRANIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 77955142020     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01458.x     Document Type: Article

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