Studies on the functional anatomy of urino-genital system of some Kashmir fishes.

Abstract

The study deals with functional anatomy of urino-genital system of fishes of Kashmir viz. Schizothorax esocinus, Oreinus plagiostomus, Cyprinus carpio, Crossochailus Latius and Glyptothorax Kashmir. The study reveals that the occurrence of Haemophietic tissue in the head kidneys and measal kidneys of schizothorax. The kidneys of Kashmir fishes studied are classified into four Categories: 1. Schizothoracine type (found in schizothorax Oreinus) 2. Cyprinine type (found in cyprinus) 3. Botine type (found in Botia) 4. Solurine type (found in Glytothorax) The study reveals that functional kidneys of all the fishes are Glomerular. The seminal vesicles reported by many workers are not found by any of the species. The original studies on the sperm of these fishes and difference in their sizes is reported