Morphological studies on the cupulae of free neuromasts along with the growth of larvae in cyprinid fish

• Main Authors: Mukai, Yukinori, Kobayashi, Hiroshi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japanese Society of Fisheries Science 1991
• Subjects: SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/11304/1/mukai_1991_suisan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/11304/; https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/suisan1932/57/7/57_7_1339/_pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The free neuromasts were morphologically investigated in the larvae of two cyprinid fish, Zacco platypus and Gnathopogon elongatus caerulescens. In Z. platypus that mainly inhabits rivers, cupulae increased in length and became flat in shape (the so-called nail type) along with growth in the larval...