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Electron Microscopic Study on the Integumentary Epidermis of the Parrot fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus  

Kim, Jae-Won (Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University)
Baeck, Gun-Wook (Korea Inter-university Institutes of Ocean Science, Pukyong National University)
Baek, Hea-Ja (Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University)
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Applied Microscopy / v.34, no.2, 2004 , pp. 131-137 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is observed the skin of the parrot fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus that related study of epidermal alternation with environmental and physiological change. It composed of supporting cells, unicellular glands and accessory cells. The supporting cells are classified into superficial cell, intermediated cell and basal cell. Superficial cell of epidermal layer is squamous or cuboidal and contain nucleus of ovoid type. And its free surface has many microridge which covered with glycocalyx. Intermediated cell is ovoid and has a nucleus of round shape. Basal cell is columnar, and nucleus is situated in the upper cytoplasm. Gland cells are classified into mucous cell and club cell. By the histochemical studies of the epidermal secretions the mucous materials react on blue in ABPAS (pH 2.5). Club cell is observed numerous vacuoles and microfilaments in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm of chloride cells are occupied with numerous mitochondria. Pigment cells are classified into two type. The one contain pigment granules of electron dense, and the other contain reflecting platelets.
Keywords
Epidermis; Oplegnathus fasciatus; Ultrastructure;
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