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swim bladder

Term ID

ZFA:0000076

Synonyms

gas bladder

Definition

The swim bladder is a double-chambered organ located in the coelom and used to maintain buoyancy and may function as an acoustic resonator. The zebrafish does not appear to have a gas gland, but it is not yet clear if there are gas producing cells distributed more widely. (1)

Appears at

Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h)

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

TAO:0000076

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develops from: swim bladder bud

swim bladder bud Show first 5 Terms
develops into: anterior swim bladder bud

anterior swim bladder bud Show first 5 Terms
is part of: pleuroperitoneal region

pleuroperitoneal region Show first 5 Terms
has parts: anterior chamber swim bladder ductus communicans posterior chamber swim bladder tunica externa swim bladder tunica interna swim bladder

anterior chamber swim bladder ductus communicans posterior chamber swim bladder tunica externa swim bladder tunica interna swim bladder Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: cavitated compound organ

cavitated compound organ Show first 5 Terms

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