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organ ( Anabantidae) or corallike dendritic formations as seen in species
of Clarias ( Moussa, 1956; Munshi, 1961).
Fig. 2. ( A ) Lateral and ( B ) dorsal views showing the gross structure and relative position of the air chamber in Clarias Zazera. In A and to the left in B the
wall of the air chamber has been removed to expose the surface expanding arborescent
organs. From h4aussa (1956). af.b.r., 1 and 4, ramifications of the first and fourth
afferent branchial vessels in the wall of the air-chamber; a.org., anterior arborescent
organ; ar.bl., air or swim bladder; ar.ch., air-chamber; brn., brain; d.f., dorsal fin;
fn.,.,, serial order of fans; kd‘., part of kidney; lv’., part of liver; opc., operculum;
opc.c., opercular cavity; pc.f., pectoral fin; p.org., posterior aborescent organ; spoc.,
supraoccipi tal.
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organ ( Anabantidae) or corallike dendritic formations as seen in species
of Clarias ( Moussa, 1956; Munshi, 1961).
Fig. 2. ( A ) Lateral and ( B ) dorsal views showing the gross structure and relative position of the air chamber in Clarias Zazera. In A and to the left in B the
wall of the air chamber has been removed to expose the surface expanding arborescent
organs. From h4aussa (1956). af.b.r., 1 and 4, ramifications of the first and fourth
afferent branchial vessels in the wall of the air-chamber; a.org., anterior arborescent
organ; ar.bl., air or swim bladder; ar.ch., air-chamber; brn., brain; d.f., dorsal fin;
fn.,.,, serial order of fans; kd‘., part of kidney; lv’., part of liver; opc., operculum;
opc.c., opercular cavity; pc.f., pectoral fin; p.org., posterior aborescent organ; spoc.,
supraoccipi tal.