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  • Title: Cone photoreceptor topography in the retina of sexually mature Pacific salmonid fishes.
    Author: Beaudet L, Novales Flamarique I, Hawryshyn CW.
    Journal: J Comp Neurol; 1997 Jun 23; 383(1):49-59. PubMed ID: 9184985.
    Abstract:
    We examined the retinal cone topography in sexually mature individuals from four species of Pacific salmonid fishes by using semithin plastic sections. We identified variations in cone density and cone arrangements and noted the presence of putative ultraviolet (UV) cones. Putative UV cones were found over an area extending dorsotemporally from the center of the retina. Because most of the putative UV cones are believed to disappear in early ontogeny, their presence over a large proportion (15-20%) of the surface area of the adult retina suggests that they may be reincorporated prior to or at sexual maturity, at least in rainbow trout. Cone density varied across the retina, with highest values at the peripheral margin. Relatively high densities were observed ventrotemporally (in all specimens) and, to a lesser extent, dorsonasally (7 of 11 specimens). The higher cone density in the ventrotemporal retina may represent a retinal specialization in the part of the visual field located above and in front of the animal. Lowest cone densities were found dorsocentrally and coincided approximately with the distribution of putative UV cones, raising the possibility that these cones may not be used in visual tasks requiring the higher visual acuity normally associated with higher cone densities. We also report a novel cone arrangement that consists of rows of double cones inserted between rows composed of single-double cone pairs alternating in position.
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