Cavallaro Mauro, Pansera Lidia, Mhalhel Kamel, Abbate Francesco, Levanti Maria, Guerrera Maria Cristina, Montalbano Giuseppe, Briglia Marilena, Aragona Marialuisa, Laurà Rosaria
Zebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
Animals (Basel). 2025 Jun 12;15(12):1738. doi: 10.3390/ani15121738.
This work provides a contribution to the understanding of the structure of the photophores in the mesopelagic fish (family Stomiidae), which occasionally are stranded along the coasts of the Strait of Messina (Central Mediterranean Sea). The analysis was carried out through the study of the structure and ultrastructure of the ventral photophores, and it also includes an immunohistochemical investigation that offers valuable insights into the function of these organs. Studies on photophores help clarify many aspects of the ecology of this species, which represents an important functional link in the marine food web.
这项工作有助于了解中层鱼类(巨口鱼科)发光器的结构,这些鱼类偶尔会在墨西拿海峡(地中海中部)沿岸搁浅。分析通过对腹侧发光器的结构和超微结构进行研究来开展,还包括一项免疫组织化学研究,该研究为这些器官的功能提供了有价值的见解。对发光器的研究有助于阐明该物种生态学的许多方面,该物种是海洋食物网中的一个重要功能环节。