Author/Authors :
Asli، Marziye نويسنده Graduate Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran , , Mansoori، Forooghsadat نويسنده Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran , , Sattari، Amir نويسنده Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran ,
Abstract :
Rabbitfish is economically valuable teleost species which lives in shallow coastal
waters. Two species of rabbit fish have been recognized in southern sea of Iran (Persian
gulf) as namely Siganus sutor and Siganus javus. In the current study, in order to
investigate the histology of the annular ligament of the S. javus’ eye, the prepared sections
of the eyes of twelve healthy specimens were studied under light microscope. The results
revealed that annular ligament is a crescent shape structure which is situated between the
scleral stroma anteriorly and the iris posteriorly. It contains a vascularized, amorphous
and granular matrix with fibers of dense connective tissue; high glycogen content and
melanin pigments.
