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VOL. 9, ISSUE 7 (2024)
Study of chromatophore diversity in freshwater fish species from the local market of Baramati tehsil, district- Pune (MS), India
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Vitthal B Nale
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the chromatophores in fish.
Chromatophores are cells in fish skin that contain pigments or reflect light.
Fish chromatophores from the Baramati local market were examined using an
inverted microscope equipped with a camera at 10X magnification. The study included
eight species, focusing on photographs and scales from the head, middle, and
tail regions of the fish. The analysis revealed that light-absorbing
chromatophores were the most abundant, i.e., melanophores. Channa striata,
Cirrhinus molitorella, Osteochilus vttatus, Oreochromis mosambicus, and Cirrhnus
mrigal scales contain large numbers of dendritic-shaped melanophores.
Melanophores and erythrophores are also observed in Labeo rohita. Pygocentrus
nattereri has an abundance of melanophores and iridophores.
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Pages:156-159
How to cite this article:
Vitthal B Nale "Study of chromatophore diversity in freshwater fish species from the local market of Baramati tehsil, district- Pune (MS), India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 7, 2024, Pages 156-159
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