High‐density aggregations of rodlet cells in the gonads of Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, a deep‐water marine flatfish

Large aggregations of rodlet cells in the gonads of male and female Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides are reported for the first time. These rodlet cells were not arranged epithelially but rather were found throughout the connective tissue between oocytes (females) or within lymphatic s...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Rideout, R. M., Smith, S. A., Morgan, M. J.
Other Authors: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12664
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Summary:Large aggregations of rodlet cells in the gonads of male and female Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides are reported for the first time. These rodlet cells were not arranged epithelially but rather were found throughout the connective tissue between oocytes (females) or within lymphatic spaces between testicular lobules (males). The reason for large aggregations of rodlet cells in the gonads and not other tissues of this species is uncertain.