FIGURE 5 in Morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of the pituitary gland between a tropical Paracheirodon axelrodi and a subtropical Aphyocharax anisitsi characids (Characiformes: Characidae)

FIGURE 5 | Microphotographs of sagittal sections in the pituitary gland of Aphyocharax anisitsi showing the location of βFSH- A., βLH- C. and GH- E. ir cells of the PPD. Gray box shows the area of detail microphotographs. Details of βFSH- B., βLH- D. 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.