Surface structure that is a midsaggital strap of flattened ectodermal tissue extending along the posterodorsal midline. [ TAO:wd ]
Term information
Dorsal organ is a structure found in apteronotid gymnotiform fishes. Definition reference: Albert, JS and WL Fink. 2007. Phylogenetic relationships of fossil neotropical electric fish (Osteichthyes: Gymnotiformes) from the Upper Miocene of Bolivia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27:17-25.
This class was sourced from an external ontology (teleost_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon