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The digestive tract of fishes is divided into four regions: the foregut (esophagus and stomach, if present), mid-gut, hindgut, and rectum. The foregut begins at the posterior boundary of the gill cavity or pharynx and includes the esophagus, the stomach, when present, and the pylorus. Typically, the esophagus is a …

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