Comparative Histomorphological Studies on Oesophagus of Catfish and Grass Carp
Figure 1
Photomicrographs of catfish and grass carp and their anatomical features of their oesophagi. (a) Dorsolateral view of catfish. (b) Photograph of the gastrointestinal tract of catfish, showing their oesophagus (O), stomach (S), which is overlapped by liver (L) and connected to intestine (I) caudally. (c) Lateral view of grass carp. (d) Photograph of the gastrointestinal tract of grass carp showing their oesophagus (O) connected to the intestinal bulb (IB). g: gall bladder. Bars: (a) 0.75 cm; (b) 1.5 cm; (c) 0.67 cm; (d) 0.80 cm.
