Authors : Zahida Khuroo and R. Chauhan
Abstract: Hypothalamo-neurosecretory complex of Xenentodon cancila consists of Nucleus Preopticus (NPO), Nucleus Lateralis Tuberis (NLT) and their axonal tracts. NPO is a paired structure situated on either side of the third ventricle anterodorsal to the optic chiasma. NPO is divisible into a dorsal Pars Magnocellularis (PMC) consisting of large neurosecretory cells and Pars Parvocellularis (PPC) formed of smaller neurons. Neurons of PMC and PPC contribute beaded axons to form neurohypophysial tract. Herring bodies are seen in the anterior as well as posterior neurohypophysis.
Zahida Khuroo and R. Chauhan, 2012. Cyclic Changes in the Hypothalamo-Neurohypophysial System of Xenentodon Cancila (Ham.). Journal of Fisheries International, 7: 65-69.