The chondrocranium of the suckermouth armored catfish Ancistrus cf. triradiatus was studied. Its development is described based on specimens ranging from small prehatching stages with no cartilage visible, to larger posthatching stages where the chondrocranium is reducing. Cleared and stained specimens, as well as serial sections, revealed a cartilaginous skeleton with many features common for ...

Cadmium (Cd) poses a great threat to the breeding of aquatic economic animals. The present study aimed explain antagonistic effects selenium-enriched Lactobacillus plantarum (SL) on Cd toxicity through expression oxidative and inflammatory factors. A total 225 Bulatmai barbel Luciobarbus capito (L. capito) were divided into 3 groups, namely, control group, group (Cd, 0.05 mg·L−1), SL + mg·L−1; ...