title: "Limbic associative" and "autonomic" amygdala in teleosts: a review of the evidence.
abstract: The amygdaloid nuclei form an important hub of structures associated with diverse aspects of cognition and emotional behavior. Homologous structures have been determined in tetrapods, but homology of amygdala-like regions in bony fishes is presently unclear. Based on connectivity patterns, genoarchitecture, chemical neuroanatomy, and functional studies, we suggest that the dorsomedial portion of the pallium of Actinopterygii is the homolog of the basolateral/lateral amygdala ("frontotemporal amygdaloid system"), while the supracommissural and postcommissural portions of the subpallium are homologous to the extended central amygdala (central amygdaloid nucleus and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis). Nonetheless, the differentiation between these nuclei is not as clear-cut as in mammals, and there is no clear evidence for the existence of an "olfactory" medial amygdala in Actinopterygii, suggesting that the parcellation of one or two amygdaloid nuclei into many subnuclei occurred with the appearance of a true vomeronasal system.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Neuroendocrinologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Caio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maximino
authors.forename: Monica Gomes
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Karen Renata Matos
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Evander de Jesus Oliveira
authors.initials: Ede J
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.forename: Anderson Manoel
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Herculano
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005399:Fishes / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D008032:Limbic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*