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We investigated the cephalic lateral line canal system of the golden venus chub, Hemigrammocypris rasborella. The cephalic lateral line canal system consists of the infraorbital canal (IOC), the preopercular canal (POC), the mandibular canal (MC), the supraorbital canal (SOC), the temporal canal (TC), and the supratemporal canal (STC), and is characterized by the following pedomorphic features: disjunction of IOC and SOC, of TC and POC, and of POC and MC. We also discuss the phylogenetic significance of the cephalic lateral line canal system of H. rasborella.
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We extend our sincere thanks to the following researchers who provided us with valuable information and materials: K. Arao (Co. Environmental Science Laboratory), Y. Hashimoto (Kagawa Study Group of Freshwater Fishes), K. Matsuura (NSMT), T. Nakajima (LBM), N. Onikura (Kyushu University), T. Sado (CBM), H. Sakamoto (TNHM), G. Shinohara (NSMT), and E Zhang (IHB). We wish to express our cordial thanks to Y. Kubo and T. Kitagawa (KUN) for their useful advice and valuable comments on the present study. This study was funded in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Exploratory Research (20657019) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
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Takeuchi, H., Tokuda, K., Kanagawa, N. et al. Cephalic lateral line canal system of the golden venus chub, Hemigrammocypris rasborella (Teleostei: Cypriniformes). Ichthyol Res 58, 175–179 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-010-0203-1
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