Morphological characteristics of the ventricular myocardium of Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomun; Characidae, Cuvier, 1818)

Authors

  • Karina Simões Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Anatomia, Botucatu, SP
  • Carlos Alberto Vicentini Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Bauru, SP
  • Antonio Marcos Orsi Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Anatomia, Botucatu, SP
  • Claudinei da Cruz Universidade Estadual Paulista, Centro de Aqüicultura, Jaboticabal, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962002000200003

Keywords:

Morphology, Myocardium, Heart, Osteichthyes, Fish

Abstract

The neotropical teleost fish Colossoma macropomun an active swimming species showed cardiac ventricle with pyramidal shape and myocardium with mixed structure. The myocardium presented an outer compact layer and an inner spongy layer whose particular bilaminar structure hitherto has been correlated to swimmer habit as well as to ventricular shape.

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Published

2002-01-01

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2002)

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How to Cite

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Simões K, Vicentini CA, Orsi AM, Cruz C da. Morphological characteristics of the ventricular myocardium of Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomun; Characidae, Cuvier, 1818). Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2002 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Aug. 23];39(2):74-7. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/5983