Fig. 3.

Vascular development of the zebrafish embryo from 36 to 72 hpf with sagittal (a-c) and coronal views (d-f) in two different zebrafish. (a, d): The initial circulation of the embryonic zebrafish at 36 hpf. (b, e): Vasculature of the zebrafish at 48 hpf. (c, f): Advanced vascular system of zebrafish at 72 hpf. CA: Caudal artery CV: Caudal vein DA: Dorsal aorta DLAV: Dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel Se: Intersegmental vessel ACV: Anterior (rostral) cardinal vein PCV: Posterior (caudal) cardinal vein LDA: Lateral dorsal aorta CCV: Common cardinal vein H: Heart PHBC: Primordial hindbrain channel MtA: Metencephalic artery IOC: Inner optic circle.