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Organogenesis and histological development of the wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata M. larva with special reference to the digestive system

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In this work, several features during the wedge sole larval development have been described. The newly hatched larva presented an acidophilic yolk with some oil drops. The digestive tract began to differentiate at 1 DAH, with a loop being discernible. The pancreas and liver were completely formed at 2 DAH, the former showing its typical basophilic acinar structure and acidophilic zymogen granules. The first supranuclear vesicles in enterocytes were seen at 3 DAH. At 4 DAH, yolk reserves were completely exhausted, the number of oesophagus and intestine mucous cells increased, and the heart was differentiated into four chambers: the venous sinus, atrium, ventricle, and arterious bulb. The development was fast and almost all organs were differentiated at 2 DAH. It is important to emphasize that gastric glands were not detected, a factor that should be considered when deciding diet formulation and feeding strategies for the rearing of this species.

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This work has been financed by the project INTERREG 0251_ECOAQUA_S_E.

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    Marcelino Herrera, Ismael Hachero-Cruzado & Alicia Naranjo

  2. Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus de Puerto Real, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain

    Juan Miguel Mancera

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Herrera, M., Hachero-Cruzado, I., Naranjo, A. et al. Organogenesis and histological development of the wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata M. larva with special reference to the digestive system. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries 20, 489–497 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-010-9161-y

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