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Functional Anatomy of the Olfactory Organ in the Torrent Catfish, Liobagrus somjinensis(Siluriformes, Amblycipitidae)  

Kim, Hyun Tae (Department of Biological Science and Institute for Biodiversity Research, College of Natural Sciences, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Jong Young (Department of Biological Science and Institute for Biodiversity Research, College of Natural Sciences, Chonbuk National University)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.30, no.1, 2018 , pp. 65-68 More about this Journal
Abstract
The anatomical study of the olfactory organ in Liobagrus somjinensis, being related to the habitat environment and ecological habit, was carried out using a stereomicroscopy and digital camera. The paired olfactory organs are situated at the dorsal part of the snout, and consisted of two opening (anterior and posterior nostrils) and the olfactory chamber. The tubular anterior nostril is located between the tip of upper lip and the nasal barbel. The posterior nostril flat to the surface is adjacent entirely to the basement of the nasal barbel. The olfactory chamber has a rosette structure with 22~24 lamellae of linguiform, arranged transversely and radially from the medium raphe. These results may prove that L. somjinensis is dependent on olfaction, related to the hiding, the feeding and the nocturnal lifestyle in rapids.
Keywords
Liobagrus somjinensis; olfactory organ; anatomy; tubular nostril; lamellae;
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