View of Chinook salmon prepped for histology

Outline of a fish, including the internal organs. The fish has been sliced open and stained so it appears pink and purple. The anatomy has been labeled: eye, gills, stomach, intestine and kidney.
Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created
12/03/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A Chinook salmon juvenile has been processed and stained for histopathology (microscopic examination of tissue in order to study disease).
Facility
California/Nevada Fish Health Center
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Anadromous fish
Fisheries
Fisheries management
Fishes
Research