Qureshi T A, Belsare D K, Sultan R
Z Mikrosk Anat Forsch. 1978;92(2):352-8.
Six species of fishes, with different habits and belonging to different habitats and families, have been investigated. Only four, namely Discognathus lamta, Carassius auratus, Glossogobius giuris and Polynemus sexfilis have shown the presence of heterotopic thyroid follicles in their head-kidneys. The heterotopic thyroid follicles of Discognathus lamta appear to be functional while those of the rest of fishes are in non-functional state.
已对六种习性不同、属于不同栖息地和科的鱼类进行了研究。只有四种鱼，即蓝氏盘颌鱼、鲫鱼、长丝舌鳎和六丝鲹，其头肾中出现了异位甲状腺滤泡。蓝氏盘颌鱼的异位甲状腺滤泡似乎具有功能，而其他鱼类的则处于无功能状态。
