Lateral‐line organs in some teleosts: Cirrhina mrigala ham. Buch. (Cyprinidae), Ophicephalus (Channa) punctatus Bloch (Channidae) and Gobius striatus Day (Gobiidae)

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Abstract
The structure and location of “ordinary” lateral‐line organs of the fry and the adult specimens of three teleosts, Cirrhina mrigala, Ophicephalus (Channa) punctatus and Gobius striatus, have been studied and the results have been discussed. The stalked condition of surface organs, described for G. striatus, is a new feature reported for the first time in this communication. An attempt has been made to classify “ordinary” lateral‐line organs on morphological grounds, especially the group of “pit organs,” taking into consideration the orientation of the neuromast concerned in relation to the surface of the adjacent skin, the basement membrane, the dermis and the thickness of the surrounding epidermis.