The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study
This work provides a contribution to the understanding of the structure of the photophores in the mesopelagic fish <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> (family Stomiidae), which occasionally are stranded along the coasts of the Strait of Messina (Central Mediterranean Sea). The analysis was carried...
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| author | Mauro Cavallaro Lidia Pansera Kamel Mhalhel Francesco Abbate Maria Levanti Maria Cristina Guerrera Giuseppe Montalbano Marilena Briglia Marialuisa Aragona Rosaria Laurà |
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| description | This work provides a contribution to the understanding of the structure of the photophores in the mesopelagic fish <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> (family Stomiidae), which occasionally are stranded along the coasts of the Strait of Messina (Central Mediterranean Sea). The analysis was carried out through the study of the structure and ultrastructure of the ventral photophores, and it also includes an immunohistochemical investigation that offers valuable insights into the function of these organs. Studies on photophores help clarify many aspects of the ecology of this species, which represents an important functional link in the marine food web. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bca046c97968487c81e04e6ac9cdff142025-08-20T02:24:30ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152025-06-011512173810.3390/ani15121738The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical StudyMauro Cavallaro0Lidia Pansera1Kamel Mhalhel2Francesco Abbate3Maria Levanti4Maria Cristina Guerrera5Giuseppe Montalbano6Marilena Briglia7Marialuisa Aragona8Rosaria Laurà9Zebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyThis work provides a contribution to the understanding of the structure of the photophores in the mesopelagic fish <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> (family Stomiidae), which occasionally are stranded along the coasts of the Strait of Messina (Central Mediterranean Sea). The analysis was carried out through the study of the structure and ultrastructure of the ventral photophores, and it also includes an immunohistochemical investigation that offers valuable insights into the function of these organs. Studies on photophores help clarify many aspects of the ecology of this species, which represents an important functional link in the marine food web.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/12/1738skin photophoresmesopelagic fishesstructureultrastructurehistochemistryStomiidae |
| spellingShingle | Mauro Cavallaro Lidia Pansera Kamel Mhalhel Francesco Abbate Maria Levanti Maria Cristina Guerrera Giuseppe Montalbano Marilena Briglia Marialuisa Aragona Rosaria Laurà The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study Animals skin photophores mesopelagic fishes structure ultrastructure histochemistry Stomiidae |
| title | The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study |
| title_full | The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study |
| title_fullStr | The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study |
| title_short | The Skin Photophores of <i>Chauliodus sloani</i> Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Pisces: Stomiidae): A Morphological, Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study |
| title_sort | skin photophores of i chauliodus sloani i bloch schneider 1801 pisces stomiidae a morphological ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study |
| topic | skin photophores mesopelagic fishes structure ultrastructure histochemistry Stomiidae |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/12/1738 |
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