THE SWIMBLADDER OF THE TOADFISH (OPSANUS TAU L.)
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- 1 October 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in The Biological Bulletin
- Vol. 115 (2) , 172-179
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1539023
Abstract
1. The anatomy of the swimbladder and the gas gland of the toadfish (Opsanus tau L.) is described. The swimbladder is of the euphysoclist type. The gas gland is composed of a single cell layer. 2. Both physiologically and morphologically the swimbladder of the toadfish shows strong resemblances to that of the eel (Anguilla). The swimbladder normally has a high proportion of oxygen, an unusual feature for fishes living in shallow water.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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