Research Article
Comparative Histomorphological Studies on Oesophagus of Catfish and Grass Carp
Table 2
Measurements of oesophagus of both fish species and their relation (%) to the wall measurements.
| | Grass carp | Catfish |
Measurements | | Oesophagus | Posterior part of oesophagus | Anterior part of oesophagus |
| | | | Diameter of the organ (µm) | | | | Thickness of the wall (µm) |
14.84% |
30.70% |
5.09% | Diameter of the lumen (µm) |
45.83% |
19.91% |
52.90% | Thickness of the mucosa (µm) | | | | Number of mucosal folds/cross section |
32.80% |
17.50% |
48.38% | Height of mucosal folds (µm) | | | | Width of mucosal folds (µm) |
3.26% |
1.90% |
4.57% | Height of the epithelium (µm) |
15.54% |
14.40% |
17.44% | Thickness of submucosa (µm) |
43.09% |
71.15% |
30.28% | Thickness of muscularis (µm) |
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The values were represented by mean ± standard error.
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