Histology is the discipline of biology that involves the microscopic examination of thin (5-7 [mu]m) stained tissue sections in order to study their structure and correlate it with function. This title presents a general reference guidance providing a set of histological images of fishes (about 40 species).

Introduction to Histotechniques and Fish Gross Anatomy: Tissue processing; Sectioning; Routine staining of paraffin sections; Histochemical stainings; Immunohistochemistry & lectin cytochemistry; Coverslipping; Pictures of gross anatomy; Key to the gross anatomy figures A to S; Alphabetical key to the figures A to S Tissue of Fishes Skeletal Tissues: Cartilage; Bone; Notochord Muscular Tissue: Skeletal muscle; Cardiac muscle; Smooth muscle Cardiovascular System and Blood: Heart; Blood vessels; Cellular components of blood Immune System and Hematopoiesis: Spleen; Thymus; Renal hemopoietic system; Phagocytic system; Epigonal organ Integument: Epidermis; Dermis and hypodermis; Skin Coloration Digestive System: Oral cavity and pharynx; General outline plan of the digestive tract; Esophagus; Stomach; Intestine Glands Associated with the Gastrointestinal Tract: Liver; Exocrine pancreas Swim and Gas Bladders Respiratory System Excretion and Osmoregulation: Excretory kidney; Chloride cells; Rectal gland of elasmobranchs Nervous System: The central nervous system; The peripheral nervous system Endocrine Glands: Pituitary Gland; Urophysis (caudal neurosecretory system); Interrenal and chromaffin tissues; Thyroid gland; Endocrine pancreas; Corpuscles of stannius; Ultimobranchial gland; Pseudobranch and choroid body; Pineal gland; Endrocrine cells of the cut; Gonads Reproductive System: Male; Female Sensory System and Communication: Auditory and lateral line system; Chemoreception; Electric organs and electroreception; Vision