Vol. 21 No. 80 (1997), Natural Sciences
Vol. 21 No. 80 (1997)

DESCRIPTION OF SOME ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OF THE UROGENITAL SYSTEM IN THE NEOTROPICAL FAMILY ASTROBLEPIDAE (PISCES, SILUROIDEI)

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Published 2024-08-09
Uriel Angel Buitrago-Suárez
Permanent address: Calle 66 No. 11-29, Of. 506. Santafé de Bogotá, D.C.
Germán Galvis
ICN-Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
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Keywords

Vesículas seminales
testículos
vejiga urinaria
dimorfismo sexual

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Buitrago-Suárez, U. A., & Galvis, G. (2024). DESCRIPTION OF SOME ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OF THE UROGENITAL SYSTEM IN THE NEOTROPICAL FAMILY ASTROBLEPIDAE (PISCES, SILUROIDEI). Revista De La Academia Colombiana De Ciencias Exactas, Físicas Y Naturales, 21(80), 347-352. https://doi.org/10.18257/raccefyn.21(80).1997.2985
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Abstract

As a part of a study conceming the general biology of some species of the genus Astroblepus, we report the finding of a urinary bladder and a seminal vesicle in males. We also describe and draw some sexual dimorphic features present in this group.

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