Portion of tissue that projects outward from the gill and is a thread-like, soft, red respiratory and excretory structure. [ http://zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-961014-576 http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/G.htm ]
Synonyms: gill filaments
Term information
- EFO:0003554
- ZFA:0000667
- TAO:0000667
- BTO:0002150
efo_slim
Branched region of the gill where respiratory exchange takes place. Kimmel et al, 1995.[TAO]