Blue chromatophores in two species of callionymid fish

被引：57

作者：

Goda, M ^{[1
]}

Fujii, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] TOHO UNIV,FAC SCI,DEPT BIOMOLEC SCI,MIYAMAE KU,FUNABASHI,CHIBA 274,JAPAN

来源：

ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 1995年 / 12卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.2108/zsj.12.811

中图分类号：

Q95 [动物学];

学科分类号：

071002 ;

摘要：

Dendritic chromatophores that contained blue pigmentary organelles were found in the bluish parts of the skin of two callionymid species, the mandarin fish, Synchiropus splendidus, and the psychedelic fish, S. picturatus. We named these novel cells ''cyanophores'' and the organelles ''cyanosomes''. In addition to their role in the revelation of bluish hues, cyanophores may participate in the changes in shades of blue of these gorgeous fish.

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页码：811 / 813

页数：3