Skin of Fish (Cross Section)
Cyprinus carpio
A sectional view (Sec.) of fish skin (labeled Skin of Fish Sec.). The slide illustrates typical teleost integumentary histology, demonstrating a multi-layered epidermis rich in mucus-secreting goblet cells, an underlying dermis containing dense connective tissue, scale pockets with developing bony scales, and deeply situated pigment cells (chromatophores).
- Category
- Vertebrates
- Magnification
- 20x
- Stain
- H&E
- Tags
- Skin of Fish Sec., Skin of fish section, Fish skin sec, Fish skin cross section, Fish skin section, Fish skin, Cyprinus carpio, Osteichthyes, Teleost, Vertebrata, Epidermis, Dermis, Goblet cells, Chromatophores, Scale pocket, Integumentary system, Vertebrate histology, Section, H&E stain
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