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. 2024 Jan;285(1):e21657.
doi: 10.1002/jmor.21657.

Tooth pattern, development, and replacement in the yellow catfish, Pelteobagrus fulvidraco

Rui Huang  1   2 , Li Tang  1   3   4 , Ruiqi Li  1   2 , Yongfeng Li  1   2 , Liping Zhan  1   2 , Xiaofeng Huang  1   2
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Tooth pattern, development, and replacement in the yellow catfish, Pelteobagrus fulvidraco

Rui Huang et al. J Morphol. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Studies of teleost teeth are important for understanding the evolution and mechanisms of tooth development, replacement, and regeneration. Here, we used gross specimens, microcomputed tomography, and histological analysis to characterize tooth structure, development, and resorption patterns in adult Pelteobagrus fulvidraco. The oral and pharyngeal teeth are villiform and conical. Multiple rows of dentition are densely distributed and the tooth germ is derived from the epithelium. P. fulvidraco exhibits a discontinuous and non-permanent dental lamina. Epithelial cells surround the teeth and are separated into distinct tooth units by mesenchymal tissue. Tooth development is completed in the form of independent tooth units. P. fulvidraco does not undergo simultaneous tooth replacement. Based on tooth development and resorption status, five forms of teeth are present in adult P. fulvidraco: developing tooth germs, accompanied by relatively immature tooth germs; mature and well-mineralized tooth accompanied by one tooth germ; teeth that have begun resorption, but not completely fractured; fractured teeth with only residual attachment to the underlying bone; and teeth that are completely resorbed and detached. Seven biological stages of a tooth in P. fulvidraco were also described.

Keywords: Bagridae; tooth development; tooth replacement; vertebrate dentition.

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