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Surface area of the respiratory organs of the Climbing perch, Anabas testudineus (Pisces: Anabantidae)
Abstract
Measurements have been made of the surface area of the gills and accessory respiratory organs of Anabas in the weight range 1–120 g, and the data analysed with respect to body weight using logarithmic transformations. The slope of the regression line for total gill area (0–615) is less than that found in most fish, the number of secondary lamellae/mm decreased more rapidly with body weight than for most water‐breathing species (h = ‐0.152). The gill area of Anabas is relatively small but when the area of the accessory organs is added, the total respiratory area is of the same order as inactive water‐breathing fish. The regression coefficient for combined areas of labyrinthine organs and lining of the suprabranchial chambers (0.713) exceeds that for the gills and together with other evidence (including estimates of diffusing capacity from morphological measurements), indicates an increasing importance of air‐breathing of larger specimens. The average surface area of the accessory organs available for 1 ml of air within the suprabranchial chambers was found to be 2226 mm2.
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“By comparison, diffusion distance across the skin of other amphibious fishes, as well as the gill epithelium of fishes in general, is at least one order of magnitude greater (e.g. Hughes et al., 1973).”
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- Authors
- Hughes, G. M., Dube, S. C., & Munshi, J. S. D.
- Affiliations
- Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (IN)
- ORCID
- Hughes, G. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Zoology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1973-06
- Volume
- 170
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 227-243
- ISSN
- 0952-8369 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-7998
- OpenAlex
- W2000874644
- Cited by
- 74
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 3.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Zoology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anatomy › Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Keywords
- Anabas testudineus, respiratory surface area, gill area, air breathing, secondary lamellae, body mass scaling, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, Anabantidae
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