A Study on the Barbels of a Marine Catfish, Arius thalassinus (RÜPP.)

The barbels of a marine catfish, Arius thalassinus (RUPP.) have been studied. Each barbel is composed of epidermis, dermis and a central rod of cartilage. The epidermis has a stratified epithelium. It contains abundant cutaneous taste buds and a few, small club cells. The mucous cells are not seen....

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Published inJapanese Journal of Ichthyology Vol. 14; no. 4-6; pp. 201 - 206_2
Main Authors KAPOOR, B. G., BHARGAVA, S. C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Ichthyological Society of Japan 1967
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Summary:The barbels of a marine catfish, Arius thalassinus (RUPP.) have been studied. Each barbel is composed of epidermis, dermis and a central rod of cartilage. The epidermis has a stratified epithelium. It contains abundant cutaneous taste buds and a few, small club cells. The mucous cells are not seen. The dermis incloses blood vessels and nerves. The axial, supporting, skeletal rod is cartilaginous in nature. The barbels are of stiff, and flexible type. The various histological constituents have been explicitly discussed.
ISSN:0021-5090
1884-7374
DOI:10.11369/jji1950.14.201