Apical structures of “mitochondria‐rich” α and β cells in euryhaline fish gill: Their behaviour in various living conditions

Background: One of the characteristic features of the two types (α and β) of “mitochondria‐rich” (chloride) cells in the gill epithelium of freshwater fishes is the presence in their apical region of tubulovesicular structures. A further analysis of the ultrastructural features of these apical elements as well as that of their modifications under various living conditions should help to understand better the respective rǒle of both α and β cells in these conditions.

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