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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