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The swim bladder in fish is an organ for _____.


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Fishes:

  1. They are aquatic vertebrates.
  2. They show the presence of gills but the absence of limbs with digits such as fingers or toes.

Swim bladder in fish:

  1. In the dorsal coelomic cavity of fish, a gas-filled organ called the swim bladder is present.
  2. The main function of the swim bladder is to maintain the buoyancy whose main function is to stay for a long time at their current water depth without utilizing much energy for swimming.
  3. It is owned by most bony fishes.

Final answer: Swim bladder in fish is an organ for buoyancy.


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