Swim bladder, Porcupine fish
Description
A dried inflated bilobed swim bladder from a porcupine fish species. It is a golden colour with darker markings. The bladder is hollow and light.
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The
swim
bladder
is
a
organ
found
in
fish
to
help
them
with
control
buoyancy
and
balance
by
inflating
and
deflating
it.
Most
swim
bladders
are
soft
and
decay
quickly
but
porcupine
fish
bladders
survive
after
death
and
are
often
washed
up
on
shore.
Accession number
A100.553
Collection type
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