You guys ever see a fish's swim bladder in tact? :)

[thebassmster]

If not today is your lucky day! I work in a fish lab helping a grad student so while trying to sex the fish I was working on i ended up popping out the swim bladder full of gas! I thought it was pretty cool the fish is a smelt by the way.

 

[brich999]

nope never seen one till now

 

[thebassmster]

Just thought it was pretty interesting

 

[Chris E]

Just a thought, what is the gas in the swim bladder?

 

[MyGiants]

Yummy dip it in Ranch and eat it!

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

My gar have presented me with some goldfish bladders bedore. Amazing the teeth on them.

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[bigbadfish711]

Nice

 

[NCStateFisher]

many a time cleaning fish - good share though

 

[thebassmster]

hahah thanks guys the gas in a fish's swim bladder i think is just air I could be wrong though