FIGURE 6 in Morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of the pituitary gland between a tropical Paracheirodon axelrodi and a subtropical Aphyocharax anisitsi characids (Characiformes: Characidae)

FIGURE 6 | Microphotographs of sagittal sections in the pituitary gland of Paracheirodon axelrodi showing the location of βLH- A. and βFSH- C. ir cells of RPD and PPD and GH- E. ir cells of PPD. Gray box shows the area of detail microphotographs. Details of βLH- B. and βFSH- D. ir cells of RPD and PPD and GH- F. ir cells of the PPD. Black star: neurohypophysis; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; GH: growth hormone; LH: luteinizing hormone; PI: pars intermedia; PPD: proximal pars distalis; RPD: rostral pars distalis.