Histological investigation of the anterior intestine of koi fish (Cyprinus rubrofuscus).

Mohamed, Maha Kamal; Abdelsamea, Nada Abdellah; Hashim, Madeha Ahmed; Abdelhafez, Enas Ahmed

doi:10.21608/ijcvr.2024.374746

Histological investigation of the anterior intestine of koi fish (Cyprinus rubrofuscus).

Document Type : Research article

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¹ Histology and cytology department -Facaulty of Veterinary medicine - Sohag -Egypt

² Assistant professor at Histology and cytology department - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine -Sohag, Egypt. Department of Histology and Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Badr University in Assiut, New Nasser City, Assiut 11829

³ Lecaturer at Histology and cytology department - Faculty of Veterinary medicine - Sohag -Egypt.

⁴ Professor of cell and tissue, Vice dean postgraduate and research affairs, Faculty of Veterinary medicine - Assuit university - Egypt.

10.21608/ijcvr.2024.374746

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The fish’s gastrointestinal system is considered the primary site of digestion and absorption of nutrients and has an important role in fish immunology. For that, the present investigation aimed to highlight the histology, histochemistry, and surface architecture of the anterior intestine of koi fish. In the current study, the morphological characteristics of the gut were observed in fifteen Koi fish specimens. The epithelium of the anterior intestine was composed of lymphocytes, goblet cells, enterocytes (simple columnar epithelium), and enteroendocrine cells. The enterocytes had a large number of large vesicles, which may be indicative of pinocytotic activity towards certain nutrients. Apart from their positive reaction to toluidine blue, the goblet cells also showed good reactions to PAS and alcian blue. Collagen and elastic fibers comprised the submucosa and lamina propria. In conclusion, the length and height of the mucosal folds of the anterior intestine serve as a substitute stomach, temporarily storing any food consumed.

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