Branchial muscles of a Hill-stream Cyprinid fish Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (McClelland,1839)

Authors

  • Jawan Tumbahangfe Punya Higher Secondary School, Rajarani, Dhankuta
  • Bharat Raj Subba Department of Zoology, Post Graduate Campus, Tribhuvan University
  • Archana Prasad Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v16i1.22125

Keywords:

Coracobranchiales, Branchial movement, Gill raker, Hemi branch

Abstract

Different branchial muscles associated with the gill arches and gill filaments in a hill-stream cyprinid fish Neolissochilus hexagonolepis have been studied. The main branchial muscles observed are the constrictors branchiales, levatores arcuum branchialium epiarcualia obliqui, epiarcualia recti, subarcualia obliqui, subarcualia recti and subarcualia transversi. In the general plan the branchial muscles of N. hexagonolepis show similarity with those of other cyprinid fishes. However, the fish bears three pairs of coracobranchiales, common to cyprinid fishes.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Tumbahangfe, J., Subba, B. R., & Prasad, A. (2018). Branchial muscles of a Hill-stream Cyprinid fish Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (McClelland,1839). Our Nature, 16(1), 74–79. https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v16i1.22125

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles