This research was conducted on digestive system of Java carp (Puntius javanicus). Gut of fish samples was processed for histological preparation, stained with periodic acid shiff’s (PAS) staining.The results of this research showed that the properties of mucus cells in the digestive tract of Java carp was comprised of goblet cells. The total number of goblet cells in the mid gut was higher than that of in the foregut and hindgut. Morphology of goblet cells in the foregut and hindgut was round in shape but spherical on the midgut.
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