| Name: | melanophore stripe |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore stripes |
| Definition: | Surface structure composed of an array of melanophores arranged in a stripe. Stripes are oriented from rostral to caudal. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001463] |
| Name: | melanoleucophore |
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| Definition: | Lecophores that develop from melanophores. Melanoleucophore are located at the margin of the dorsal fin, in the dorsal and ventral lobes of the caudal fin. Melanoleucophores lack pterdines and carotenoids; exhibited variably shaped organelles distinct from iridophore reflecting platelets and melanosomes and have crystalline Beta-guanine. Melanoleucophores express tyrosinase related protein 1b and purine nucleoside phosphorylase 4a. Immature cells may contain melanin. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005928] |