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Journal Article 
Congenital teratoma in guppy (Poecilia reticulata) in Iran 
Ahmadpoor, M; Enayati, A; Rahmati-Holasoo, H; Shokrpoor, S; Zargar, A 
2014 
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In this study, one ovoid mass was observed on ventral body wall of male guppy, Poecilia reticulata. The fish was euthanized and then the mass was fixed in 10% buffered formalin and submitted for histopathological examination. The mass was 6 mm long, 5 mm high, and 3.5 mm wide, weighed 1 g. The mass was composed of connective tissue, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, melanocytes, cartilage, bone, blood vessels (arteries and veins), lymphatic vessels, nervous tissue (nervous trunk), tendon, ctenoid scale and lepidotrichium. Teratomas are true tumors or neoplasms containing multiple tissues originating from more than one germ cell layer. All 3 germ layers are represented. This is the first report of teratomata in fish in Iran. 
Fish And Fisheries; Cartilage; Tumours; Teratoma; Adipose tissue; Muscles; Blood vessels; Arteries; Body wall; Melanocytes; Neoplasms; Pathology; Lymphatic system; Connective tissues; Tissues; Musculoskeletal system; Skeletal muscle; Histopathology; Veterinary medicine; Animal tissues; Poecilia reticulata; Q1 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms; Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms