Morphological and immunohistochemical study on photophores of Gonostoma denudatum Rafinesque, 1810 (Fam: Gonostomatidae)

Mauro Cavallaro, Marialuisa Aragona, Antonino Germanà

Abstract


A preliminary contribution to the knowledge of the photophore structure of the mesopelagic fish Gonostomadenudatum from the central Mediterranean Sea (Strait of  Messina) is given by means of a structural and immunohistochemical study, to describe the component structures of these luminescent organs.Photophores of G. denudatumare made by different functional parts: the tank with photogenic cells, lens-filter and reflector surrounded the entire organ.

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bioluminescence, lanternfish, luminous organ, structure, ultrastructure

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.13129/1828-6550/APMB.109.2.2021.OS2

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