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Cones in the retina of the catfish, Clarias batrachus (L.)
Author(s) -
Nag T. C.,
Sur R. K.
Publication year - 1992
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.1095-8649.1992.tb02642.x
Subject(s) - clarias , biology , catfish , retina , anatomy , tapetum , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , ecology , neuroscience , pollen , stamen , microspore
The retina of the catfish Clarias butrachus (L.), supposed to possess an all‐rod retina, is found on re‐investigation to contain both rods and cones. The retina is characterized by a prominent tapetum and multiple optic papillae.