Artículos de revistas
Histology, histochemistry and stereology of the adipose fin of Prochilodus lineatus
Fecha
2012Registro en:
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE, MALDEN, v. 75, n. 5, supl. 2, Part 3, pp. 615-619, MAY, 2012
1059-910X
10.1002/jemt.21099
Autor
da Silva Alves, Rebeca Mamede
Pereira, Bruno Fiorelini
Pitol, Dimitrius Leonardo
Senhorini, Jose Algusto
Gimenes de Alcantara Rocha, Rita de Cassia
Caetano, Flavio Henrique
Institución
Resumen
The adipose fin is small, nonpared, and usually located medially between the dorsal and caudal fin. Its taxonomic occurrence is very restrict; thus, it represents an important trace for taxon distinction. As it does not play a known vital physiological roll and it is easily removed, it is commonly used in marking and recapture studies. The present study characterizes the adipose fin of Prochilodus lineatus, as it is poorly explored by the literature. The adipose fin consists basically of a loose connective core, covered by a stratified epithelium supported by collagen fibers. At the epithelium, pigmented cells and alarm substance cells are found. Despite the name, adipocytes or lipid droplets are not observed on the structure of the fin. Microsc. Res. Tech., 2012. (c) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.