Dissectible Bony Fish (Perch) specimen preserved in Formalin and packed in Carosafe.
Carosafe® is Carolina Biological's proprietary shipping and holding fluid for specimens that have been previously fixed in formalin.
Although specimens are first preserved with a formalin solution, they are then washed and placed in formaldehyde-free Carosafe®.
Holding the specimen in Carosafe® reduces the presence of formaldehyde residues left over from the initial preserving process, thereby diminishing or eliminating unpleasant odor.
This produces a formalin-preserved specimen that, when dissected, minimizes student and educator exposure to formaldehyde.
Perch are vertebrates in the class Osteichthyes, the bony fishes.
Preserved Perch are ideal for:
- Exploring external anatomy, internal organs, and organ systems through guided dissection.
- Introducing the anatomy of vertebrates.
- Studying regulation and behaviour.
- Investigating the diversity and adaptations of Perch
Notes:
- Carosafe® specimens should be washed before use and dissected in well ventilated rooms with appropriate hand, eye and body protection.
- For best results, carefully unpack your delivery of preserved specimens as soon as it arrives.
- Store the specimens in the dark in a single layer on a flat surface.
- A drawer or cupboard shelf is ideal.
- Do not refrigerate.
- Avoid stacking the specimens on top of each other or otherwise putting weight on them.
- Undue pressure can cause breakages in brittle specimens such as crayfish and grasshoppers, and can cause deformation of soft-tissue specimens such as brains and kidneys.
