Distribution of juxtaglomerular cells in the kidney of the red batfish [Halieutaea stellata]

Abstract

Histologic examination was made on the distribution pattern of juxtaglomerular (JG) cells in the aglomerular kidney of the red batfish Halieutaea stellata. In this examination, five specimens (71 to 183g in body weight) were used and serial histologic sections were prepared from left and right kidneys (0.26to 0.89g in combined weight) of these specimens. From detailed histologic observation performed on the whole sections, it was ascertained that JG cells were localized as clusters in several regions within the kidney and the number of cell clusters was 3 to 10 and 4 to 10 in the left and right kidney tissues, respectively.