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Description of Air bladder
Air bladder: a gas-filled sac that is present in most fish and functions as a hydrostatic organ; it is located beneath the vertebral column primarily in the anterior abdomen and is connected with the esophagus in some species (e.g., goldfish). Oxygen is transferred from a rich venous sinus into the swim bladder to increase buoyancy. SYN: swim bladder.
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Air bladder: an organ in modern bony fish that develops from latral or dorsal wall of gut, and can fill with oxygen for bouyancy, hearing, or sound production.
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