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On the morphology of the alimentary tract of flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Author(s) -
Braber L.,
Groot S. J.
Publication year - 1973
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.1095-8649.1973.tb04443.x
Subject(s) - flatfish , biology , turbot , alimentary tract , anatomy , zoology , paralichthys , scophthalmus , stomach , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine , biochemistry
The changes during the life cycle in the relative length of certain parts of the alimentary tract, buccal‐pharyngeal cavity, oesophagus‐stomach, intestine, rectum—are investigated in the five North Sea flatfish species, viz. turbot, brill, plaice, dab, sole. According to the average ratio between the length of the alimentary tract and the food preference three main groups are distinguished.