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From: Anatomy, histology, and morphology of fish gills in relation to feeding habits: a comparative review of marine and freshwater species

Fig. 3

A, A*, B and B* Gross images and C and D scanning electron micrographs of the gills of the Sea bass fish. A Lateral view of the gills after removing the operculum. B Rostral view to the gills chamber. C, and D SEM images of the 1st gill arch. (A1, A2, A3, and A4) 1st–4th gill arches, long gill rakers (R1), short gill rakers (R2), angle of epi-ceratobranchial union (ag), interbranchial septum (IS), median crest (MC), pharyngeal teeth (PT), pavement cells (PC), pores of mucous cell opening (P), tongue (T), spines (S), microplicae (MP), and taste buds (TB)

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BMC Zoology

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