In teleost fish, neural control of the anterior pituitary is
A) endocrine as in all vertebrates.
B) under paracrine control by the hypothalamus.
C) inhibited by the release of specific anterior pituitary hormones.
D) under developed and does not function in hormonal control.
E) under the control of the median eminence.

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In teleost fish, the hypothalamus exerts paracrine control over the anterior pituitary through the release of neurohormones directly into the pituitary, rather than through a portal blood system as in mammals.

In Teleost Fish, Neural Control of the Anterior Pituitary Is