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The development of a saccus vasculosus in Tilapia mossambica Peters and other cichlids
Author(s) -
Lanzing W. J. R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1970.tb03282.x
Subject(s) - biology , tilapia , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery
Observations are made on the development and the presence of a Saccus Vasculosus in Tilapia mossambica and other cichlids. In those cichlids that do not possess a saccus vasculosus the development of this organ is apparently suppressed in a very early stage of life. A saccus vasculosus is present in all those American and Indian cichlids that were investigated, but this organ was not found in cichlids indigenous to the African continent.