Term Name: ventral accessory optic nucleus
Synonyms:
Definition: Diencephalic nucleus that is part of the central pretectum and is ventromedial to the magnocellular superficial pretectal nucleus and the caudal pretectal nucleus. The ventral accessory optic nucleus is very large in zebrafish as compared to other cyprinids. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000454]

Relationships
is part of: central pretectum
is a type of: diencephalic nucleus

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