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A surgical operating apparatus for fish and its use in the pinealectomy of salmonids
Author(s) -
Goetz F. W.,
Hoffman R. A.,
Pancoej W. L.
Publication year - 1977
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.1095-8649.1977.tb05133.x
Subject(s) - pinealectomy , mouthpiece , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , anatomy , zoology , pineal gland , oceanography , neuroscience , melatonin , geology
A surgical operating apparatus for fish that is effective for cranial surgery is described. The fishes are secured with clamp‐arms which extend against the pectoral and pelvic girdles. The head is held by a plexiglass mouthpiece, designed specifically for the fish species under investigation. The mouthpiece is also responsible for gill irrigation. The use of the apparatus for the surgical pinealectomy of salmonids is described.