Fish Scales (Whole Mount)
Cyprinus carpio
A whole mount (W.M.) preparation of fish scales (labeled Fish Scales W.M.). The slide shows a cycloid/ctenoid bony scale featuring distinct concentric growth rings (annuli) radiating from a central focus, illustrating osteichthyan integumentary structure.
- Category
- Vertebrates
- Magnification
- 20x
- Stain
- Safranin
- Tags
- Fish Scales W.M., Fish scales w.m., Fish scales whole mount, Fish scales, Fish scale, Cyprinus carpio, Osteichthyes, Teleost, Vertebrata, Cycloid scale, Ctenoid scale, Annuli, Growth rings, Focus, Integument, Vertebrate histology, Whole mount, Safranin stain
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