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1. EndoCrine System In fresh water Fishes
Name:-Swatirekha Panda
Regd.No:- 220705180025
Subject:-Anatomy and biology of fish and shellfish(CUTM1446)
Branch:-M.Sc. Zoology
School:-School of Applied Sciences

2. Contents:-
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Description
• References
• Acknowledgement

3. Introduction:-
The endocrine gland in fishes are pituitary gland, internal
tissue, chromaffin tissue, corpuscles of stannous, is lets of
Langerhans, thyroid glands, gastro-intestinal glands, peneal
glands and urophysis.

4. Objectives:-
Endocrine system of fresh water fishes usually control long term activities of
target organs and also physiological processes such as digestion,
metabolisms, growth, development and reproduction.

5. Description:-
Endocrine glands are found in fresh water fishes such as
 Pituitary Gland or Hypophysis-
Pituitary glands derived from two different components
• Adeno hypophysis
• Neuro hypophysis
 Thyroid Glands –
Arises as a median evagination from the floor of pharynx.
 Adrenal Glands-
The two components of adrenal glands are
• Cortex
• Medulla
 Corpuscles or Stannious
• The corpuscles of stannious are special endocrine organs in the kidney in fish and responsible
or maintaining

6. REFERENCE
Kumar S and Tembhre M (1996); Anatomy and Physiology of
Fishes, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, India. pp. 152-156

7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
• Special thanks to My Subject teacher, Dr. Pradip
Kumar Prusty,School of Applied Sciences , CUTM,
Bhubaneswar.
• All the faculty members of Department of Zoology,
School of Applied Science, CUTM, Bhubaneswar.
• Family and Friends.