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Aquaculture & Fisheries Glossary
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Air bladder |
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A tough-walled gas-filled sac lying in the upper part of the body cavity of many bony fishes just beneath the vertebral column; its principal function is to offset the weight of heavier tissue such as bone. In some fishes used for sound production or respiration. Connected to the oesophagus in primitive fishes (physoclists). |
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Editors. 2000. FishBase 2000: concepts, design and data sources. ICLARM, Los Baņos, Laguna, Philippines. 344 p. |
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