Photograph illustrating the transverse section of oesophagus containing mucus cells (arrow), lamina propria and lumen (6–7 stained with Hematoxylin and eosin stain). (8) Mucus-secreting cells in the anterior part of the oesophagus (arrows) possessing neutral and acidic carboxylated and sulphoglycoprotein. Combined stain of Periodic acid-Schiff + Alcian blue pH 2.5. (MC) Mucus cells, (LP) lamina propria, (LU) lumen, (GC) goblet cells.

 
 
  Part of: Kalhoro H, Tong S, Wang L, Hua Y, Volatiana JA, Shao Q (2018) Morphological study of the gastrointestinal tract of Larimichthys crocea (Acanthopterygii: Perciformes). Zoologia 35: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3897/zoologia.35.e25171