Morphologie et structure des écailles du poisson-chirurgien Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy et Gaimard, 1825) (Teleostei, Acanthuridae)

Abstract

The scales of Ctenochaetus striatus (Acanthuridae) have been studied with SEM and photonic microscope. They show a structural organization relatively similar to that of elasmoid scales. There are two main layers: 1) the superficial external layer practica