| Term Name: | maxillary barbel blood vessel |
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| Synonyms: | ventral maxillary barbel blood vessel |
| Definition: | Blood vessel that emerges from the maxilla, wraps around the sinus isthmus, then runs alongside the distal bulb to enter the barbel shaft proper. There are two ventral vessels that connect distally in the maxillary barbel forming a complete capillary loop. |
| Appears at: | Juvenile:Days 30-44 (30d-45d, 10 mm, adult fins/pigment) |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007079] |
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