Comparative Studies on the Histology of Eye Retina in Some Nile Fishes with Different Dial Activities
Azab, A., Shoman, H., El-Deeb, R., Abdelhafez, H., Samei, S. (2017). Comparative Studies on the Histology of Eye Retina in Some Nile Fishes with Different Dial Activities. EKB Journal Management System, 68(1), 815-823. doi: 10.12816/0038179
Ahmad M Azab; Hoda M Shoman; Ragaa M El-Deeb; Hemmat M Abdelhafez; Sanaa E Abdel Samei. "Comparative Studies on the Histology of Eye Retina in Some Nile Fishes with Different Dial Activities". EKB Journal Management System, 68, 1, 2017, 815-823. doi: 10.12816/0038179
Azab, A., Shoman, H., El-Deeb, R., Abdelhafez, H., Samei, S. (2017). 'Comparative Studies on the Histology of Eye Retina in Some Nile Fishes with Different Dial Activities', EKB Journal Management System, 68(1), pp. 815-823. doi: 10.12816/0038179
Azab, A., Shoman, H., El-Deeb, R., Abdelhafez, H., Samei, S. Comparative Studies on the Histology of Eye Retina in Some Nile Fishes with Different Dial Activities. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 68(1): 815-823. doi: 10.12816/0038179

Comparative Studies on the Histology of Eye Retina in Some Nile Fishes with Different Dial Activities

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 2, Volume 68, Issue 1, July 2017, Page 815-823  XML PDF (855.85 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0038179
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Authors
Ahmad M Azab email 1; Hoda M Shoman2; Ragaa M El-Deeb3; Hemmat M Abdelhafez2; Sanaa E Abdel Samei2
1Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo
2Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo
3Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo
Abstract
Aim of the work: the present work aimed to study the comparative histology of some fresh water fishes inhabiting the Nile River in Egypt. These fishes have different dial activities; Oreochromis niloticus is diurnal,while Clarias gariepinus, Bagrus bajad and Chrysichthys auratus  are nocturnal. Results: the retinae of all studied fishes (O. niloticus,C. gariepinus, B. bajad and Ch. auratus) are composed of ten layers. These layers are the inner limiting membrane (ILM), nerve fiber layer (NFL), ganglion cell layer (GCL), inner plexiform layer (IPL), inner nuclear layer (INL), outer plexiform layer (OPL), outer nuclear layer (ONL), outer limiting membrane (OLM), photoreceptor layer (PL) and pigmented epithelial layer (PE).
The histological structure showed three types of  the  photoreceptors  (single and double cones as well as single rods) in Oreochromis niloticus. The pigment epithelium layer in C. gariepinus, B.bajad and Ch. auratus completely hides the photoreceptors.
A considerable variation was recorded between the different studied fishes in the whole retinal thickness as well as their retinal layers.
 Conclusion: Whole retinal thickness in O. niloticus (diurnal activity) is large in comparison with that of the other three siluriform fishes (nocturnal activity).
 
Keywords
Nile; fish; Oreochromis niloticus; Clarias gariepinus; Bagrus bajad; Chrysichthys auratus; Eye; retina; histology; Diurnal; Nocturnal
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